Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total in India
India: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total was 4.69 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total in India is 4.69, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total in India peaked at 4.69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1960.
India ranks 114th 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 total schooling, age 45-49, total in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.79 | — |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 1.86 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 4.18 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.69 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.915 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.57 | 1.86 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.58 | 3.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.32 | 4.18 | 4.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.03 compare
- 112 Uganda 5 compare
- 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.85 compare
- 115 Haiti 4.5 compare
- 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.42 compare
- 117 Liberia 4.4 compare
More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total in India?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total in India was 4.69 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 45-49, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1960.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?
- India ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.