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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 12.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.4%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.77 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 10 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

India recorded 12.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in India peaked at 12.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places India 80th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 2.5% +219.5%
1970 2.7% +9.8%
1975 3.8% +41.1%
1980 5.3% +39.1%
1985 6.7% +26.6%
1990 8.5% +27.3%
1995 9.0% +5.6%
2000 10.0% +10.4%
2005 10.6% +6.2%
2010 12.4% +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 0.8% 2.5% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.7% 3.8% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.3% 6.7% 2
1990s 8.8% 8.5% 9.0% 2
2000s 10.3% 10.0% 10.6% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 77 Dominican Republic 12.9% compare
  2. 78 Colombia 12.9% compare
  3. 79 United Arab Emirates 12.7% compare
  4. 81 Peru 12.3% compare
  5. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 11.1% compare
  6. 83 Brunei Darussalam 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in India was 12.4% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
India ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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)