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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 13.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.7%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.77 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in India stood at 13.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in India peaked at 13.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places India 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 2.5% +219.5%
1970 2.7% +9.8%
1975 3.8% +41.1%
1980 5.3% +39.1%
1985 6.7% +26.6%
1990 7.8% +16.4%
1995 9.6% +23.3%
2000 9.5% -1.7%
2005 12.4% +30.6%
2010 13.7% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 0.8% 2.5% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.7% 3.8% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.3% 6.7% 2
1990s 8.7% 7.8% 9.6% 2
2000s 10.9% 9.5% 12.4% 2
2010s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.4% compare
  2. 86 Fiji 13.8% compare
  3. 87 Bahrain 13.7% compare
  4. 89 Mexico 13.2% compare
  5. 90 Paraguay 13.0% compare
  6. 91 Indonesia 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in India was 13.7% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
India ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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)