Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 29.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.9%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2005
All-time low
11.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 11.91965: 12.81970: 13.61975: 25.81980: 37.71985: 38.51990: 42.41995: 40.82000: 44.52005: 47.12010: 29.9

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 29.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia peaked at 47.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.9%
1965 12.8% +7.9%
1970 13.6% +6.0%
1975 25.8% +89.3%
1980 37.7% +46.4%
1985 38.5% +2.2%
1990 42.4% +10.1%
1995 40.8% -3.9%
2000 44.5% +9.1%
2005 47.1% +5.8%
2010 29.9% -36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.4% 11.9% 12.8% 2
1970s 19.7% 13.6% 25.8% 2
1980s 38.1% 37.7% 38.5% 2
1990s 41.6% 40.8% 42.4% 2
2000s 45.8% 44.5% 47.1% 2
2010s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Ukraine 30.6% compare
  2. 24 France 30.3% compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 30.2% compare
  4. 27 Serbia 29.9% compare
  5. 28 Austria 26.8% compare
  6. 29 Canada 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia was 29.9% 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 secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Australia ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary