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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 30.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.6%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.61970: 1.81975: 1.91980: 31985: 51990: 6.91995: 8.42000: 14.52005: 20.12010: 30.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in China is 30.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in China peaked at 30.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

China ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.6% +7.5%
1970 1.8% +12.1%
1975 1.9% +9.7%
1980 3.0% +52.8%
1985 5.0% +68.5%
1990 6.9% +38.8%
1995 8.4% +21.6%
2000 14.5% +72.7%
2005 20.1% +39.1%
2010 30.6% +52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.0% 5.0% 2
1990s 7.6% 6.9% 8.4% 2
2000s 17.3% 14.5% 20.1% 2
2010s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 8 Ghana 32.7% compare
  2. 9 Romania 32.5% compare
  3. 10 Malta 30.7% compare
  4. 12 Cuba 30.6% compare
  5. 13 Italy 30.4% compare
  6. 14 Serbia 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in China was 30.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
China ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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