Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 38.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.7%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2000
All-time low
11.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 11.11965: 21.21970: 26.81975: 32.21980: 35.21985: 37.21990: 30.71995: 39.32000: 462005: 41.92010: 38.7

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 38.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.1%
1965 21.2% +92.0%
1970 26.8% +26.4%
1975 32.2% +20.2%
1980 35.2% +9.2%
1985 37.2% +5.7%
1990 30.7% -17.5%
1995 39.3% +28.1%
2000 46.0% +17.0%
2005 41.9% -9.0%
2010 38.7% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.1% 11.1% 21.2% 2
1970s 29.5% 26.8% 32.2% 2
1980s 36.2% 35.2% 37.2% 2
1990s 35.0% 30.7% 39.3% 2
2000s 43.9% 41.9% 46.0% 2
2010s 38.7% 38.7% 38.7% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Latvia 41.6% compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 41.2% compare
  3. 15 Bulgaria 38.8% compare
  4. 17 Estonia 38.2% compare
  5. 18 Japan 35.7% compare
  6. 19 Croatia 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America was 38.7% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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