Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria

Austria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 28.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.5%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1960
All-time low
28.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 48.21965: 44.21970: 40.91975: 40.41980: 39.81985: 39.11990: 36.41995: 33.62000: 33.82005: 29.42010: 28.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria peaked at 48.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2010.

That places Austria 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Austria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.2%
1965 44.2% -8.5%
1970 40.9% -7.3%
1975 40.4% -1.2%
1980 39.8% -1.4%
1985 39.1% -1.9%
1990 36.4% -7.0%
1995 33.6% -7.7%
2000 33.8% +0.7%
2005 29.4% -13.0%
2010 28.5% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.2% 44.2% 48.2% 2
1970s 40.7% 40.4% 40.9% 2
1980s 39.5% 39.1% 39.8% 2
1990s 35.0% 33.6% 36.4% 2
2000s 31.6% 29.4% 33.8% 2
2010s 28.5% 28.5% 28.5% 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 France 36.4% compare
  2. 19 New Zealand 36.1% compare
  3. 20 Ireland 32.1% compare
  4. 22 Panama 28.4% compare
  5. 23 China 28.1% compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Austria was 28.5% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2010.
How does Austria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Austria ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary