Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 51.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
51.1%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 1980
All-time low
49.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 59 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 51.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 51.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Australia peaked at 73.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1960.

That places Australia 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 49.8%
1965 51.6% +3.6%
1970 59.0% +14.4%
1975 69.4% +17.6%
1980 73.1% +5.3%
1985 69.8% -4.5%
1990 66.6% -4.6%
1995 62.2% -6.7%
2000 62.3% +0.2%
2005 57.4% -7.8%
2010 51.1% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.7% 49.8% 51.6% 2
1970s 64.2% 59.0% 69.4% 2
1980s 71.5% 69.8% 73.1% 2
1990s 64.4% 62.2% 66.6% 2
2000s 59.9% 57.4% 62.3% 2
2010s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 47 Malta 52.6% compare
  2. 48 Fiji 52.0% compare
  3. 49 France 51.8% compare
  4. 51 United Arab Emirates 50.4% compare
  5. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 49.4% compare
  6. 53 Malaysia 49.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Australia was 51.1% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Australia ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)