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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in China, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)