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 5.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.0%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 1980
All-time low
5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 10.61965: 19.31970: 23.21975: 27.91980: 30.41985: 20.11990: 18.11995: 23.92000: 12.82005: 11.22010: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 5.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 30.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Incompleted Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.6%
1965 19.3% +82.8%
1970 23.2% +20.1%
1975 27.9% +20.2%
1980 30.4% +9.2%
1985 20.1% -33.8%
1990 18.1% -10.1%
1995 23.9% +31.8%
2000 12.8% -46.4%
2005 11.2% -12.7%
2010 5.0% -55.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.9% 10.6% 19.3% 2
1970s 25.5% 23.2% 27.9% 2
1980s 25.3% 20.1% 30.4% 2
1990s 21.0% 18.1% 23.9% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.2% 12.8% 2
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.3% compare
  2. 93 Libya 5.1% compare
  3. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1% compare
  4. 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.0% compare
  5. 97 Togo 5.0% compare
  6. 98 Greece 4.9% 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 5.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
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 30.4% in 1980.
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 5.0% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 95th 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 60.9%. 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 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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