Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary was 77.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
77.5%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 16 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 16 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China is 77.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China peaked at 77.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

China ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.6%
1965 4.6% +0.0%
1970 16.0% +247.8%
1975 16.0% +0.0%
1980 25.9% +61.9%
1985 26.9% +4.1%
1990 49.8% +84.6%
1995 57.5% +15.6%
2000 56.7% -1.4%
2005 65.8% +16.0%
2010 77.5% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 2
1970s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 2
1980s 26.4% 25.9% 26.9% 2
1990s 53.6% 49.8% 57.5% 2
2000s 61.2% 56.7% 65.8% 2
2010s 77.5% 77.5% 77.5% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 9 Armenia 82.1% compare
  2. 10 Kyrgyzstan 80.2% compare
  3. 11 Belize 78.9% compare
  4. 13 Romania 76.5% compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 76.1% compare
  6. 15 Malta 74.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary in China was 77.5% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary?
China ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)