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

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 4.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

123451960198520101960: 1.51965: 21970: 2.21975: 2.11980: 2.21985: 2.41990: 2.61995: 3.22000: 3.12005: 52010: 4.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico stood at 4.8%.

The figure is up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico peaked at 5.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places Mexico 100th 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 70-74 with secondary in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.0% +31.3%
1970 2.2% +11.7%
1975 2.1% -5.0%
1980 2.2% +7.2%
1985 2.4% +7.6%
1990 2.6% +7.5%
1995 3.2% +24.7%
2000 3.1% -2.5%
2005 5.0% +58.1%
2010 4.8% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.5% 2.0% 2
1970s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1980s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
1990s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 2
2000s 4.1% 3.1% 5.0% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Mexico was 4.8% 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Mexico ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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