Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 26.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.0%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1980
All-time low
11.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 16.11965: 20.51970: 21.41975: 28.91980: 34.41985: 31.81990: 26.41995: 212000: 17.22005: 11.92010: 26

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia is 26.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia peaked at 34.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2005.

That places Australia 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.1%
1965 20.5% +27.0%
1970 21.4% +4.4%
1975 28.9% +35.0%
1980 34.4% +19.0%
1985 31.8% -7.5%
1990 26.4% -17.0%
1995 21.0% -20.2%
2000 17.2% -18.4%
2005 11.9% -30.5%
2010 26.0% +118.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.3% 16.1% 20.5% 2
1970s 25.1% 21.4% 28.9% 2
1980s 33.1% 31.8% 34.4% 2
1990s 23.7% 21.0% 26.4% 2
2000s 14.5% 11.9% 17.2% 2
2010s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Serbia 29.8% compare
  2. 15 Vietnam 29.3% compare
  3. 16 Botswana 27.5% compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 25.9% compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 25.6% compare
  6. 20 Denmark 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia was 26.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2005.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Australia ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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