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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 42.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2005
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 14.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka stood at 42.2%.

The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 30th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.8%
1965 9.6% +9.2%
1970 19.4% +102.1%
1975 17.5% -9.7%
1980 14.5% -17.2%
1985 19.1% +31.4%
1990 24.8% +29.9%
1995 32.3% +30.6%
2000 40.5% +25.3%
2005 42.7% +5.5%
2010 42.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2% 8.8% 9.6% 2
1970s 18.5% 17.5% 19.4% 2
1980s 16.8% 14.5% 19.1% 2
1990s 28.5% 24.8% 32.3% 2
2000s 41.6% 40.5% 42.7% 2
2010s 42.2% 42.2% 42.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 United Kingdom 44.8% compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 44.3% compare
  3. 29 Vietnam 43.0% compare
  4. 31 Romania 40.6% compare
  5. 32 Belgium 37.9% compare
  6. 33 Sweden 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 42.2% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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)