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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 17.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.77 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in India stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in India peaked at 17.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

India ranks 78th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 2.4% +215.6%
1970 2.7% +11.1%
1975 3.7% +35.6%
1980 5.3% +44.8%
1985 6.1% +15.7%
1990 9.2% +50.2%
1995 8.6% -6.8%
2000 11.4% +32.8%
2005 12.6% +10.6%
2010 17.5% +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 0.8% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.7% 3.7% 2
1980s 5.7% 5.3% 6.1% 2
1990s 8.9% 8.6% 9.2% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.4% 12.6% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 75 Spain 18.3% compare
  2. 76 Brazil 17.8% compare
  3. 77 Colombia 17.5% compare
  4. 79 Bangladesh 17.3% compare
  5. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 17.1% compare
  6. 81 Malaysia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in India was 17.5% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
India ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)