Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) by country
Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Countries reporting
144
Highest
90.2%
Slovakia
Lowest
0.1%
Yemen
Median
14.0%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 90.2% in Slovakia; the lowest is 0.1% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.0%, and the mean is 22.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,503.
Over the past decade 106 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 510.4%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 94.9%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 90.2% | 2010 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Czechia | 89.6% | 2010 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Finland | 87.7% | 2010 | up 510.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Norway | 86.6% | 2010 | up 137.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 82.0% | 2010 | up 110.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Hungary | 81.8% | 2010 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Switzerland | 77.8% | 2010 | up 247.9% | rising |
| 8 | Barbados | 76.2% | 2010 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Slovenia | 73.0% | 2010 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 10 | Belize | 70.5% | 2010 | up 130.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 68.3% | 2010 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 64.5% | 2010 | up 408.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands | 63.6% | 2010 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Japan | 60.8% | 2010 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Armenia | 56.7% | 2010 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 55.3% | 2010 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Australia | 55.1% | 2010 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 18 | Tajikistan | 55.0% | 2010 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 19 | United States of America | 54.3% | 2010 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 52.9% | 2010 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Estonia | 51.6% | 2010 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Tonga | 50.6% | 2010 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 23 | Canada | 50.4% | 2010 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 24 | Austria | 48.1% | 2010 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 47.6% | 2010 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 46.5% | 2010 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 44.8% | 2010 | up 197.1% | rising |
| 28 | Ukraine | 44.3% | 2010 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Viet Nam | 43.0% | 2010 | up 149.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 42.2% | 2010 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 31 | Romania | 40.6% | 2010 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 37.9% | 2010 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Sweden | 37.2% | 2010 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 34 | Republic of Moldova | 36.1% | 2010 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 35 | South Africa | 36.0% | 2010 | down 47.0% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 34.3% | 2010 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 34.3% | 2010 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 38 | New Zealand | 33.8% | 2010 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 39 | Albania | 33.2% | 2010 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Macau, China | 33.1% | 2010 | up 187.7% | volatile |
| 41 | France | 31.7% | 2010 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 31.6% | 2010 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 43 | Argentina | 31.5% | 2010 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 44 | Israel | 30.6% | 2010 | down 33.0% | rising |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 28.9% | 2010 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Chile | 27.6% | 2010 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 26.7% | 2010 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Mongolia | 24.6% | 2010 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Bangladesh | 24.6% | 2010 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Cuba | 22.5% | 2010 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 51 | Iceland | 22.4% | 2010 | up 100.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Ireland | 21.6% | 2010 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 53 | Jamaica | 21.2% | 2010 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Italy | 20.5% | 2010 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 19.9% | 2010 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Mauritius | 19.4% | 2010 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 19.2% | 2010 | up 167.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Republic of Korea | 19.2% | 2010 | up 139.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Kuwait | 18.3% | 2010 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 17.5% | 2010 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 61 | Malta | 17.1% | 2010 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Serbia | 16.5% | 2010 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 63 | Panama | 15.6% | 2010 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 64 | Jordan | 15.4% | 2010 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Saudi Arabia | 15.4% | 2010 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 66 | Hong Kong, China | 15.1% | 2010 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 67 | Botswana | 15.1% | 2010 | up 71.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Singapore | 14.6% | 2010 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Uruguay | 14.5% | 2010 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Qatar | 14.5% | 2010 | up 72.3% | volatile |
| 71 | China | 14.0% | 2010 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Philippines | 14.0% | 2010 | down 45.7% | rising |
| 73 | Brazil | 13.9% | 2010 | up 111.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Bahrain | 13.7% | 2010 | up 111.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Greece | 13.4% | 2010 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Fiji | 13.0% | 2010 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 12.9% | 2010 | up 185.0% | rising |
| 78 | Colombia | 12.9% | 2010 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 12.7% | 2010 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 80 | India | 12.4% | 2010 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Peru | 12.3% | 2010 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.1% | 2010 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 83 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.8% | 2010 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 84 | Pakistan | 10.1% | 2010 | up 81.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 9.9% | 2010 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 86 | Egypt | 9.5% | 2010 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 87 | El Salvador | 9.3% | 2010 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 88 | Costa Rica | 8.9% | 2010 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Mexico | 8.6% | 2010 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 90 | Spain | 8.2% | 2010 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Guyana | 8.1% | 2010 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 92 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.0% | 2010 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Namibia | 7.8% | 2010 | up 63.3% | falling |
| 94 | Haiti | 7.7% | 2010 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 95 | Paraguay | 7.7% | 2010 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 96 | Guatemala | 7.7% | 2010 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 97 | Gambia | 7.5% | 2010 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 98 | Malaysia | 7.2% | 2010 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Ecuador | 6.9% | 2010 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 100 | Eswatini | 6.7% | 2010 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 101 | Portugal | 6.3% | 2010 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 102 | Nicaragua | 6.3% | 2010 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 103 | Türkiye | 6.0% | 2010 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 104 | Togo | 5.5% | 2010 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Indonesia | 5.5% | 2010 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Thailand | 5.2% | 2010 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Honduras | 4.7% | 2010 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 108 | Uganda | 4.6% | 2010 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Libya | 4.2% | 2010 | up 234.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Liberia | 4.1% | 2010 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 111 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.0% | 2010 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Morocco | 4.0% | 2010 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 113 | Iraq | 3.9% | 2010 | up 142.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Lesotho | 3.3% | 2010 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Myanmar | 3.3% | 2010 | up 24.6% | falling |
| 116 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.2% | 2010 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Nepal | 3.2% | 2010 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 118 | Cameroon | 3.1% | 2010 | up 129.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Congo | 3.1% | 2010 | up 103.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Sierra Leone | 2.9% | 2010 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 121 | Benin | 2.9% | 2010 | up 120.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.7% | 2010 | up 83.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Zambia | 2.5% | 2010 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Kenya | 2.5% | 2010 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 124 | Tunisia | 2.5% | 2010 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 126 | Cambodia | 2.3% | 2010 | down 9.2% | volatile |
| 127 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.1% | 2010 | up 139.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Papua New Guinea | 2.0% | 2010 | up 154.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Mali | 1.8% | 2010 | up 483.3% | volatile |
| 130 | Sudan | 1.7% | 2010 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 131 | Gabon | 1.7% | 2010 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Malawi | 1.7% | 2010 | up 76.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Algeria | 1.1% | 2010 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 134 | Central African Republic | 1.0% | 2010 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Burundi | 0.9% | 2010 | up 180.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Afghanistan | 0.8% | 2010 | up 88.4% | volatile |
| 137 | Mauritania | 0.8% | 2010 | up 113.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Rwanda | 0.7% | 2010 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 139 | Senegal | 0.6% | 2010 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.6% | 2010 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 141 | Mozambique | 0.4% | 2010 | up 65.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Maldives | 0.3% | 2010 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 143 | Niger | 0.2% | 2010 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 144 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
About this data
Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)