Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 50.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
50.9%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 1980
All-time low
21.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2030405060701960198520101960: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 58 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 65.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 50.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 65.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 21.6%
1965 35.6% +64.7%
1970 50.9% +43.0%
1975 58.0% +14.0%
1980 65.6% +13.1%
1985 56.3% -14.2%
1990 48.8% -13.3%
1995 63.2% +29.5%
2000 58.8% -6.9%
2005 55.5% -5.7%
2010 50.9% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.6% 21.6% 35.6% 2
1970s 54.4% 50.9% 58.0% 2
1980s 60.9% 56.3% 65.6% 2
1990s 56.0% 48.8% 63.2% 2
2000s 57.1% 55.5% 58.8% 2
2010s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 27 Australia 55.6% compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 55.1% compare
  3. 29 Denmark 53.3% compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.5% compare
  5. 32 Sweden 49.8% compare
  6. 33 Canada 49.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in United States of America was 50.9% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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)