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

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 16.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.7%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510151960198520101960: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 12.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 16.7 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 Peru is 16.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Peru peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1960.

Peru ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.0%
1965 5.0% +24.2%
1970 6.2% +24.7%
1975 8.8% +41.8%
1980 12.2% +38.8%
1985 12.5% +2.8%
1990 12.3% -2.2%
1995 12.6% +2.8%
2000 13.7% +8.9%
2005 16.6% +20.8%
2010 16.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.0% 5.0% 2
1970s 7.5% 6.2% 8.8% 2
1980s 12.4% 12.2% 12.5% 2
1990s 12.4% 12.3% 12.6% 2
2000s 15.2% 13.7% 16.6% 2
2010s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 76 Colombia 17.5% compare
  2. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 17.1% compare
  3. 78 Malaysia 16.8% compare
  4. 80 El Salvador 16.4% compare
  5. 81 Venezuela 15.8% compare
  6. 82 United Arab Emirates 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Peru was 16.7% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Peru ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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)