Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China
China: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total was 0.08 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China stood at 0.08.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China peaked at 0.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
China ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.01 | — |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.06 | +500.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in China was 0.08 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- China ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.