Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary by country
Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Countries reporting
144
Highest
63.8%
Czechia
Lowest
0.0%
Yemen
Median
7.2%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 63.8% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.0% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.2%, and the mean is 11.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,127.
Over the past decade 105 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 753.3%), and the largest decrease in Malaysia (down 91.5%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 63.8% | 2010 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Switzerland | 51.4% | 2010 | up 305.0% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 45.1% | 2010 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 45.0% | 2010 | up 204.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Norway | 41.9% | 2010 | up 255.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Slovenia | 40.8% | 2010 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Armenia | 40.0% | 2010 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 8 | Latvia | 35.1% | 2010 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Slovakia | 34.9% | 2010 | up 334.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 34.6% | 2010 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Estonia | 32.1% | 2010 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Hungary | 31.9% | 2010 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 31.3% | 2010 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Sweden | 31.2% | 2010 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 15 | Australia | 29.6% | 2010 | down 28.5% | rising |
| 16 | Japan | 27.0% | 2010 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Tajikistan | 26.8% | 2010 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Kyrgyzstan | 26.4% | 2010 | up 224.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Denmark | 26.1% | 2010 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 26.0% | 2010 | up 605.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Netherlands | 25.3% | 2010 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 24.2% | 2010 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Israel | 22.9% | 2010 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 22.9% | 2010 | up 652.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Croatia | 22.1% | 2010 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Canada | 21.4% | 2010 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 27 | Barbados | 20.9% | 2010 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Austria | 20.3% | 2010 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 29 | Argentina | 20.2% | 2010 | up 72.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Ukraine | 19.2% | 2010 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 18.1% | 2010 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 17.8% | 2010 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 17.4% | 2010 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Mongolia | 17.0% | 2010 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 35 | France | 16.9% | 2010 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Macau, China | 16.2% | 2010 | up 180.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Albania | 16.1% | 2010 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Chile | 15.9% | 2010 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 39 | Finland | 15.5% | 2010 | up 222.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Republic of Moldova | 15.4% | 2010 | up 77.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Tonga | 15.1% | 2010 | up 195.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritius | 14.8% | 2010 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Romania | 13.7% | 2010 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Viet Nam | 13.7% | 2010 | up 149.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 13.5% | 2010 | down 47.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Iceland | 12.5% | 2010 | up 112.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Cyprus | 11.7% | 2010 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Jamaica | 10.9% | 2010 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Belize | 10.7% | 2010 | up 468.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 10.7% | 2010 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.5% | 2010 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 10.4% | 2010 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Ireland | 10.3% | 2010 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 54 | Bahrain | 9.9% | 2010 | up 139.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Panama | 9.9% | 2010 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 56 | Republic of Korea | 9.7% | 2010 | up 173.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Peru | 9.6% | 2010 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 58 | New Zealand | 9.3% | 2010 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 59 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 9.3% | 2010 | up 105.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Greece | 9.2% | 2010 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 9.2% | 2010 | up 100.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Qatar | 8.9% | 2010 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Cuba | 8.7% | 2010 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 8.7% | 2010 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Italy | 8.6% | 2010 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 8.5% | 2010 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 67 | Serbia | 8.4% | 2010 | up 49.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Hong Kong, China | 8.1% | 2010 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 69 | Kuwait | 8.1% | 2010 | up 42.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Philippines | 7.9% | 2010 | down 45.7% | rising |
| 71 | Singapore | 7.8% | 2010 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 72 | India | 7.3% | 2010 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Brazil | 7.2% | 2010 | up 126.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Fiji | 6.9% | 2010 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Jordan | 6.6% | 2010 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 6.6% | 2010 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Pakistan | 6.2% | 2010 | up 108.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6.1% | 2010 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Ghana | 6.0% | 2010 | up 102.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Costa Rica | 5.9% | 2010 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Uruguay | 5.8% | 2010 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Colombia | 5.7% | 2010 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 83 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.5% | 2010 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Guatemala | 5.4% | 2010 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 85 | Paraguay | 5.4% | 2010 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 5.0% | 2010 | up 277.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Egypt | 4.9% | 2010 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Malta | 4.7% | 2010 | down 77.6% | rising |
| 89 | China | 4.6% | 2010 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Namibia | 4.6% | 2010 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 91 | Malaysia | 4.2% | 2010 | down 91.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Guyana | 4.2% | 2010 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 93 | Spain | 4.1% | 2010 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Haiti | 4.1% | 2010 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 95 | Honduras | 4.0% | 2010 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 96 | Ecuador | 3.8% | 2010 | down 40.8% | rising |
| 97 | Botswana | 3.7% | 2010 | up 117.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 3.4% | 2010 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 99 | Thailand | 3.4% | 2010 | up 179.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Türkiye | 3.3% | 2010 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 101 | Liberia | 3.2% | 2010 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 102 | Mexico | 3.1% | 2010 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 103 | Indonesia | 2.6% | 2010 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Uganda | 2.3% | 2010 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Libya | 2.3% | 2010 | up 227.1% | volatile |
| 106 | El Salvador | 2.3% | 2010 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 107 | Morocco | 2.0% | 2010 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 108 | Gambia | 2.0% | 2010 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Iraq | 2.0% | 2010 | up 160.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Portugal | 1.9% | 2010 | down 58.4% | rising |
| 110 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.9% | 2010 | up 328.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Lesotho | 1.9% | 2010 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Cameroon | 1.6% | 2010 | up 146.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Togo | 1.5% | 2010 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Sierra Leone | 1.4% | 2010 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 115 | Zambia | 1.4% | 2010 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.4% | 2010 | up 97.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Tunisia | 1.3% | 2010 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 119 | Mali | 1.3% | 2010 | up 753.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Myanmar | 1.2% | 2010 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 121 | Benin | 1.0% | 2010 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.0% | 2010 | up 57.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Papua New Guinea | 1.0% | 2010 | up 173.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Kenya | 1.0% | 2010 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Eswatini | 0.9% | 2010 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 126 | Congo | 0.9% | 2010 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 127 | Gabon | 0.8% | 2010 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Nepal | 0.8% | 2010 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 129 | Sudan | 0.7% | 2010 | up 53.3% | rising |
| 130 | Malawi | 0.7% | 2010 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 131 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.5% | 2010 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 132 | Algeria | 0.5% | 2010 | up 38.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Cambodia | 0.5% | 2010 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Central African Republic | 0.5% | 2010 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Burundi | 0.5% | 2010 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Afghanistan | 0.4% | 2010 | up 95.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Mauritania | 0.4% | 2010 | up 135.3% | volatile |
| 138 | Rwanda | 0.4% | 2010 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 139 | Senegal | 0.3% | 2010 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.3% | 2010 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 141 | Mozambique | 0.2% | 2010 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Maldives | 0.1% | 2010 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Niger | 0.1% | 2010 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 144 | Yemen | 0.0% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
About this data
Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary