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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 26.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.7%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

101520251960198520101960: 9.41965: 8.31970: 8.21975: 10.81980: 13.91985: 15.61990: 17.81995: 19.12000: 202005: 21.42010: 26.7

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 26.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Canada peaked at 26.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1970.

That places Canada 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.4%
1965 8.3% -11.6%
1970 8.2% -1.8%
1975 10.8% +33.0%
1980 13.9% +27.8%
1985 15.6% +12.5%
1990 17.8% +13.7%
1995 19.1% +7.4%
2000 20.0% +4.8%
2005 21.4% +7.3%
2010 26.7% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.9% 8.3% 9.4% 2
1970s 9.5% 8.2% 10.8% 2
1980s 14.7% 13.9% 15.6% 2
1990s 18.4% 17.8% 19.1% 2
2000s 20.7% 20.0% 21.4% 2
2010s 26.7% 26.7% 26.7% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 26 Australia 29.9% compare
  2. 27 Serbia 29.9% compare
  3. 28 Austria 26.8% compare
  4. 30 Denmark 26.3% compare
  5. 31 South Africa 26.3% compare
  6. 32 Romania 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Canada was 26.7% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Canada ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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