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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 49.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.1%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2000
All-time low
23.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 54 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 46 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 49.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Canada is 49.1%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Canada peaked at 54.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1960.

That places Canada 33rd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 23.2%
1965 24.3% +4.9%
1970 25.8% +6.1%
1975 33.2% +28.5%
1980 39.8% +19.8%
1985 44.9% +12.9%
1990 49.7% +10.7%
1995 51.9% +4.5%
2000 54.0% +3.9%
2005 46.0% -14.9%
2010 49.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.8% 23.2% 24.3% 2
1970s 29.5% 25.8% 33.2% 2
1980s 42.3% 39.8% 44.9% 2
1990s 50.8% 49.7% 51.9% 2
2000s 50.0% 46.0% 54.0% 2
2010s 49.1% 49.1% 49.1% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 30 United States 50.9% compare
  2. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.5% compare
  3. 32 Sweden 49.8% compare
  4. 34 Cuba 47.6% compare
  5. 35 Poland 47.4% compare
  6. 36 France 45.9% 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 49.1% 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 54.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Canada ranks 33rd 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 down 9.0%. 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. 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)