Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 32.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
32.1%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.91965: 1.91970: 3.51975: 4.21980: 4.71985: 4.71990: 4.81995: 5.92000: 3.12005: 19.42010: 32.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 32.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 921.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1965.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 1.9% -1.6%
1970 3.5% +89.3%
1975 4.2% +19.8%
1980 4.7% +10.1%
1985 4.7% -0.4%
1990 4.8% +3.4%
1995 5.9% +22.2%
2000 3.1% -46.6%
2005 19.4% +519.1%
2010 32.1% +65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2
1970s 3.9% 3.5% 4.2% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2
1990s 5.3% 4.8% 5.9% 2
2000s 11.3% 3.1% 19.4% 2
2010s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Republic of Moldova 34.4% compare
  2. 21 Austria 32.8% compare
  3. 22 Denmark 32.5% compare
  4. 24 Hungary 31.9% compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 30.6% compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1965.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 921.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary