Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 3.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.1%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1975
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 14.41965: 18.91970: 25.71975: 28.31980: 201985: 20.41990: 18.81995: 15.92000: 6.52005: 7.92010: 3.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 28.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.4%
1965 18.9% +31.0%
1970 25.7% +35.8%
1975 28.3% +10.2%
1980 20.0% -29.1%
1985 20.4% +1.6%
1990 18.8% -7.7%
1995 15.9% -15.7%
2000 6.5% -58.9%
2005 7.9% +21.5%
2010 3.1% -60.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.7% 14.4% 18.9% 2
1970s 27.0% 25.7% 28.3% 2
1980s 20.2% 20.0% 20.4% 2
1990s 17.3% 15.9% 18.8% 2
2000s 7.2% 6.5% 7.9% 2
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 122 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9% compare
  2. 123 Lesotho 3.8% compare
  3. 124 Zambia 3.3% compare
  4. 126 Malawi 3.1% compare
  5. 127 Ecuador 2.8% compare
  6. 128 Central African Republic 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America was 3.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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