Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in China
China: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female was 1.71 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
China recorded 1.71 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in China peaked at 1.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1960.
That places China 99th 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: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 | — |
| 1965 | 0.12 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.27 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.37 | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.57 | +54.1% |
| 1990 | 0.81 | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.225 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.81 | 1.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.3 | 1.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6464 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in China?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in China was 1.71 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
- China ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.