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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 55.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.6%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1990
All-time low
28.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 28 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 54.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 74.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 76 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 78.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 69 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Australia recorded 55.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Australia peaked at 78.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1960.

That places Australia 27th 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 28.0%
1965 30.2% +8.1%
1970 30.9% +2.2%
1975 54.7% +77.0%
1980 74.6% +36.4%
1985 76.0% +1.9%
1990 78.2% +2.9%
1995 70.3% -10.1%
2000 69.0% -1.9%
2005 66.5% -3.5%
2010 55.6% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.1% 28.0% 30.2% 2
1970s 42.8% 30.9% 54.7% 2
1980s 75.3% 74.6% 76.0% 2
1990s 74.3% 70.3% 78.2% 2
2000s 67.7% 66.5% 69.0% 2
2010s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Croatia 59.8% compare
  2. 25 Serbia 57.5% compare
  3. 26 Albania 55.8% compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 55.1% compare
  5. 29 Denmark 53.3% compare
  6. 30 United States of America 50.9% 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 55.6% 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 78.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Australia ranks 27th 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 19.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)