Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 20.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.2%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.241965: 0.361970: 0.11975: 0.171980: 0.31985: 0.341990: 0.271995: 4.52000: 16.42005: 16.22010: 20.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India is 20.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India peaked at 20.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

India ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.4% +50.0%
1970 0.1% -72.2%
1975 0.2% +70.0%
1980 0.3% +76.5%
1985 0.3% +13.3%
1990 0.3% -20.6%
1995 4.5% +1548.1%
2000 16.4% +267.9%
2005 16.2% -0.7%
2010 20.2% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 2.4% 0.3% 4.5% 2
2000s 16.3% 16.2% 16.4% 2
2010s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 82 Russian Federation 21.1% compare
  2. 83 China 20.7% compare
  3. 84 Paraguay 20.4% compare
  4. 86 Uruguay 19.8% compare
  5. 87 Spain 19.7% compare
  6. 88 Mexico 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in India was 20.2% 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+ with secondary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
India ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary