Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China
China: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female was 9.14 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China stood at 9.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China peaked at 9.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 1960.
China ranks 93rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.79 | — |
| 1965 | 4.33 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 5.1 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 5.22 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.62 | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 7.36 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 7.66 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.19 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.14 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 | 3.79 | 4.33 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.16 | 5.1 | 5.22 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.62 | 7.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.92 | 7.66 | 8.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.99 | 8.76 | 9.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 9.14 | 9.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in China was 9.14 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?
- China ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 total schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.