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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 4.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.6%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0123451960198520101960: 0.311965: 0.411970: 0.381975: 0.411980: 0.511985: 0.911990: 1.21995: 1.92000: 2.92005: 3.72010: 4.6

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

Analysis

China recorded 4.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in China peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

That places China 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +32.3%
1970 0.4% -7.3%
1975 0.4% +7.9%
1980 0.5% +24.4%
1985 0.9% +78.4%
1990 1.2% +34.1%
1995 1.9% +55.7%
2000 2.9% +52.6%
2005 3.7% +27.2%
2010 4.6% +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1980s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2
1990s 1.6% 1.2% 1.9% 2
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 86 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
  2. 87 Egypt 4.9% compare
  3. 88 Malta 4.7% compare
  4. 90 Namibia 4.6% compare
  5. 91 Malaysia 4.2% compare
  6. 92 Guyana 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in China was 4.6% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
China ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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