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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 55.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.1%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 1990
All-time low
28.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 28 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 54.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 74.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 76 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 77.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia is 55.1%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Australia peaked at 77.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1960.

That places Australia 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 28.0%
1965 30.2% +8.1%
1970 30.9% +2.2%
1975 54.7% +77.0%
1980 74.6% +36.4%
1985 76.0% +1.9%
1990 77.1% +1.5%
1995 70.8% -8.1%
2000 71.3% +0.7%
2005 68.9% -3.4%
2010 55.1% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.1% 28.0% 30.2% 2
1970s 42.8% 30.9% 54.7% 2
1980s 75.3% 74.6% 76.0% 2
1990s 74.0% 70.8% 77.1% 2
2000s 70.1% 68.9% 71.3% 2
2010s 55.1% 55.1% 55.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Japan 60.8% compare
  2. 15 Armenia 56.7% compare
  3. 16 Kazakhstan 55.3% compare
  4. 18 Tajikistan 55.0% compare
  5. 19 United States 54.3% compare
  6. 20 Denmark 52.9% 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 55.1% 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 77.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Australia ranks 17th 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 22.8%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)