Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 29.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.6%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2005
All-time low
12.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 12.41965: 13.41970: 12.71975: 24.11980: 35.31985: 361990: 39.11995: 38.42000: 41.42005: 43.82010: 29.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia stood at 29.6%.

That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia peaked at 43.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.4%
1965 13.4% +7.8%
1970 12.7% -4.7%
1975 24.1% +89.2%
1980 35.3% +46.4%
1985 36.0% +2.2%
1990 39.1% +8.5%
1995 38.4% -1.8%
2000 41.4% +7.7%
2005 43.8% +5.8%
2010 29.6% -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.9% 12.4% 13.4% 2
1970s 18.4% 12.7% 24.1% 2
1980s 35.7% 35.3% 36.0% 2
1990s 38.8% 38.4% 39.1% 2
2000s 42.6% 41.4% 43.8% 2
2010s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Hungary 31.9% compare
  2. 13 Poland 31.3% compare
  3. 14 Sweden 31.2% compare
  4. 16 Japan 27.0% compare
  5. 17 Tajikistan 26.8% compare
  6. 18 Kyrgyzstan 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia was 29.6% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Australia ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary