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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 43.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.0%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 7.81965: 11.21970: 121975: 131980: 111985: 12.91990: 16.31995: 19.82000: 22.72005: 27.12010: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Sri Lanka is 43.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 11.2% +43.2%
1970 12.0% +7.2%
1975 13.0% +8.1%
1980 11.0% -15.4%
1985 12.9% +17.3%
1990 16.3% +26.1%
1995 19.8% +21.9%
2000 22.7% +14.4%
2005 27.1% +19.2%
2010 43.0% +59.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 7.8% 11.2% 2
1970s 12.5% 12.0% 13.0% 2
1980s 12.0% 11.0% 12.9% 2
1990s 18.1% 16.3% 19.8% 2
2000s 24.9% 22.7% 27.1% 2
2010s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Barbados 56.9% compare
  2. 2 Belize 53.2% compare
  3. 3 Tonga 44.4% compare
  4. 5 Albania 40.5% compare
  5. 6 Latvia 36.4% compare
  6. 7 Finland 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 43.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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