Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in China
China: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total was 0.03 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
China recorded 0.03 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in 2010.
That represents a change of down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in China peaked at 0.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.
China ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 55-59, total in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 | — |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 0.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.075 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in China?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in China was 0.03 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 55-59, total recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?
- China ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.