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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 55.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.6%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 34 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 47.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.6 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 25+ with secondary in China stood at 55.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in China peaked at 55.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

China ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.9%
1965 4.1% +119.9%
1970 6.1% +48.9%
1975 9.7% +59.9%
1980 13.6% +39.6%
1985 20.4% +49.8%
1990 27.7% +36.2%
1995 34.0% +22.6%
2000 40.3% +18.5%
2005 47.7% +18.4%
2010 55.6% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 1.9% 4.1% 2
1970s 7.9% 6.1% 9.7% 2
1980s 17.0% 13.6% 20.4% 2
1990s 30.9% 27.7% 34.0% 2
2000s 44.0% 40.3% 47.7% 2
2010s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 33 Italy 56.6% compare
  2. 34 Jordan 56.5% compare
  3. 35 Jamaica 56.2% compare
  4. 37 Chile 55.6% compare
  5. 38 Hong Kong, China 55.6% compare
  6. 39 Poland 55.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in China was 55.6% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
China ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)