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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 8.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1985
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 0.961965: 2.71970: 3.51975: 51980: 8.11985: 8.81990: 8.71995: 8.22000: 7.52005: 8.12010: 8.7

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 8.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 8.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Cuba ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 2.7% +184.4%
1970 3.5% +27.1%
1975 5.0% +44.4%
1980 8.1% +61.9%
1985 8.8% +9.1%
1990 8.7% -2.0%
1995 8.2% -5.9%
2000 7.5% -7.8%
2005 8.1% +7.8%
2010 8.7% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.0% 2.7% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.5% 5.0% 2
1980s 8.5% 8.1% 8.8% 2
1990s 8.4% 8.2% 8.7% 2
2000s 7.8% 7.5% 8.1% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 60 Greece 9.2% compare
  2. 60 Zimbabwe 9.2% compare
  3. 62 Qatar 8.9% compare
  4. 64 United Arab Emirates 8.7% compare
  5. 65 Italy 8.6% compare
  6. 66 Saudi Arabia 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Cuba was 8.7% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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