Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 25.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.9%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 1980
All-time low
15.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 161965: 17.41970: 16.31975: 301980: 35.21985: 35.21990: 321995: 24.12000: 21.12005: 15.62010: 25.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Australia stood at 25.9%.

The figure is up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Australia peaked at 35.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.

That places Australia 22nd 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.0%
1965 17.4% +8.3%
1970 16.3% -5.8%
1975 30.0% +83.6%
1980 35.2% +17.4%
1985 35.2% +0.0%
1990 32.0% -9.0%
1995 24.1% -24.6%
2000 21.1% -12.8%
2005 15.6% -25.7%
2010 25.9% +65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.7% 16.0% 17.4% 2
1970s 23.2% 16.3% 30.0% 2
1980s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 2
1990s 28.1% 24.1% 32.0% 2
2000s 18.4% 15.6% 21.1% 2
2010s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Cuba 26.3% compare
  2. 21 Japan 26.3% compare
  3. 23 Czechia 25.8% compare
  4. 24 Croatia 25.1% compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Australia was 25.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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