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

South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 40.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.3%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2010
All-time low
18.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 25 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 40.3 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 South Africa stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in South Africa peaked at 40.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 42nd 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in South Africa, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.2%
1965 20.3% +5.6%
1970 21.7% +7.0%
1975 21.7% +0.2%
1980 21.4% -1.6%
1985 18.8% -12.1%
1990 25.0% +33.1%
1995 32.7% +30.6%
2000 28.1% -13.9%
2005 31.8% +12.8%
2010 40.3% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.7% 19.2% 20.3% 2
1970s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 2
1980s 20.1% 18.8% 21.4% 2
1990s 28.9% 25.0% 32.7% 2
2000s 29.9% 28.1% 31.8% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 39 Viet Nam 43.0% compare
  2. 40 Sri Lanka 42.2% compare
  3. 41 Luxembourg 41.5% compare
  4. 43 Russian Federation 36.9% compare
  5. 44 Italy 36.2% compare
  6. 45 Chile 36.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in South Africa?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in South Africa was 40.3% 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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)