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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 57.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
57.6%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 1980
All-time low
54.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 57.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 70.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 71.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 65.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 57.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Australia stood at 57.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Australia peaked at 71.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 54.5%
1965 57.9% +6.0%
1970 65.2% +12.7%
1975 70.4% +7.9%
1980 71.9% +2.2%
1985 68.9% -4.2%
1990 65.6% -4.8%
1995 59.1% -9.8%
2000 63.3% +7.0%
2005 60.0% -5.2%
2010 57.6% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.2% 54.5% 57.9% 2
1970s 67.8% 65.2% 70.4% 2
1980s 70.4% 68.9% 71.9% 2
1990s 62.4% 59.1% 65.6% 2
2000s 61.6% 60.0% 63.3% 2
2010s 57.6% 57.6% 57.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 42 Sweden 58.3% compare
  2. 43 Hong Kong, China 58.1% compare
  3. 44 Macau, China 57.8% compare
  4. 46 United Arab Emirates 57.0% compare
  5. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56.5% compare
  6. 48 Malta 56.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Australia was 57.6% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Australia ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)