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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 42.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.2%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2005
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 14.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 21.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 36.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Sri Lanka is 42.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.8%
1965 9.6% +9.2%
1970 19.4% +102.1%
1975 16.6% -14.2%
1980 14.5% -12.9%
1985 21.3% +47.0%
1990 25.6% +20.2%
1995 36.3% +41.6%
2000 44.9% +23.8%
2005 48.3% +7.6%
2010 42.2% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2% 8.8% 9.6% 2
1970s 18.0% 16.6% 19.4% 2
1980s 17.9% 14.5% 21.3% 2
1990s 30.9% 25.6% 36.3% 2
2000s 46.6% 44.9% 48.3% 2
2010s 42.2% 42.2% 42.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 39 Belgium 43.6% compare
  2. 40 Viet Nam 43.0% compare
  3. 41 Mongolia 42.6% compare
  4. 43 South Africa 40.3% compare
  5. 44 South Korea 38.9% compare
  6. 45 Russia 37.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 42.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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)