Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 45.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
China recorded 45.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in China peaked at 55.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.
That places China 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +101.8% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +142.1% |
| 1990 | 44.0% | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 13.2% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 44.0% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 44.4% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 12 Armenia 57.0% compare
- 13 Fiji 51.2% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 50.3% compare
- 16 Mongolia 45.1% compare
- 17 South Africa 43.7% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 43.3% compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in China was 45.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
- China ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary