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 43.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.7%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 1980
All-time low
21.6%
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

2030405060701960198520101960: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 50 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 65.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 53 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 43.7 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 United States of America stood at 43.7%.

The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 65.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 21.6%
1965 40.5% +87.5%
1970 50.0% +23.4%
1975 60.1% +20.2%
1980 65.6% +9.2%
1985 57.3% -12.6%
1990 48.8% -14.9%
1995 63.2% +29.5%
2000 58.8% -6.9%
2005 53.0% -9.8%
2010 43.7% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.1% 21.6% 40.5% 2
1970s 55.0% 50.0% 60.1% 2
1980s 61.5% 57.3% 65.6% 2
1990s 56.0% 48.8% 63.2% 2
2000s 55.9% 53.0% 58.8% 2
2010s 43.7% 43.7% 43.7% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 35 France 45.9% compare
  2. 36 Cuba 45.5% compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 44.1% compare
  4. 39 Belgium 43.6% compare
  5. 40 Viet Nam 43.0% compare
  6. 41 Mongolia 42.6% 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 43.7% 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 65.6% 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 21.6% 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 38th 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 25.7%. 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. 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)