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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 21.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.4%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2010
All-time low
7.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 9.41965: 8.11970: 7.61975: 10.11980: 12.91985: 15.61990: 17.81995: 182000: 202005: 19.62010: 21.4

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 21.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Canada peaked at 21.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1970.

Canada ranks 26th 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.4%
1965 8.1% -13.6%
1970 7.6% -6.8%
1975 10.1% +33.2%
1980 12.9% +27.6%
1985 15.6% +21.4%
1990 17.8% +13.7%
1995 18.0% +1.4%
2000 20.0% +11.0%
2005 19.6% -2.0%
2010 21.4% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.1% 9.4% 2
1970s 8.8% 7.6% 10.1% 2
1980s 14.2% 12.9% 15.6% 2
1990s 17.9% 17.8% 18.0% 2
2000s 19.8% 19.6% 20.0% 2
2010s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 23 Israel 22.9% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom 22.9% compare
  3. 25 Croatia 22.1% compare
  4. 27 Barbados 20.9% compare
  5. 28 Austria 20.3% compare
  6. 29 Argentina 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Canada was 21.4% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1970.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Canada ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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