Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary by country
Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Countries reporting
144
Highest
83.6%
Tajikistan
Lowest
0.2%
Papua New Guinea
Median
25.2%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 83.6% in Tajikistan; the lowest is 0.2% in Papua New Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.2%, and the mean is 28.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 492.
Over the past decade 100 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Yemen (up 1,312.5%), and the largest decrease in Papua New Guinea (down 97.2%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 83.6% | 2010 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 76.9% | 2010 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Czechia | 76.7% | 2010 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Slovakia | 74.2% | 2010 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 69.8% | 2010 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 68.7% | 2010 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Armenia | 68.1% | 2010 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 67.3% | 2010 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Poland | 63.9% | 2010 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 60.9% | 2010 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 60.4% | 2010 | up 21.0% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 59.7% | 2010 | up 294.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Tonga | 59.5% | 2010 | up 298.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Croatia | 59.2% | 2010 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Serbia | 59.1% | 2010 | up 47.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Hungary | 57.8% | 2010 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 55.3% | 2010 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Lithuania | 54.2% | 2010 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 19 | Hong Kong, China | 53.3% | 2010 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Mongolia | 52.8% | 2010 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 52.7% | 2010 | down 12.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Switzerland | 50.7% | 2010 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 49.6% | 2010 | down 14.2% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 48.7% | 2010 | up 499.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Albania | 48.1% | 2010 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Cuba | 48.0% | 2010 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 47.3% | 2010 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 28 | Bahrain | 46.9% | 2010 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Mauritius | 46.4% | 2010 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Netherlands | 46.3% | 2010 | down 1.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Republic of Korea | 45.5% | 2010 | down 17.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Latvia | 45.2% | 2010 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 33 | Italy | 45.0% | 2010 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 44.7% | 2010 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Japan | 42.7% | 2010 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 36 | Malaysia | 42.4% | 2010 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Denmark | 41.9% | 2010 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 38 | Libya | 41.9% | 2010 | up 124.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 41.6% | 2010 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 41.5% | 2010 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 41 | France | 41.5% | 2010 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Guyana | 40.5% | 2010 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Chile | 40.5% | 2010 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 44 | Fiji | 40.2% | 2010 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Botswana | 38.9% | 2010 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Jamaica | 37.7% | 2010 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 37.5% | 2010 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 48 | Finland | 37.4% | 2010 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates | 37.3% | 2010 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Greece | 36.0% | 2010 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 51 | Norway | 35.2% | 2010 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 52 | Jordan | 35.0% | 2010 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Argentina | 34.1% | 2010 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 54 | Israel | 34.1% | 2010 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 55 | Australia | 33.0% | 2010 | down 44.5% | rising |
| 56 | Macau, China | 32.6% | 2010 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Belize | 31.9% | 2010 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Brunei Darussalam | 31.5% | 2010 | down 19.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Peru | 31.1% | 2010 | up 48.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 31.0% | 2010 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Egypt | 30.3% | 2010 | up 84.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Barbados | 29.5% | 2010 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 63 | Singapore | 29.2% | 2010 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Philippines | 28.1% | 2010 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Luxembourg | 27.6% | 2010 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 66 | Brazil | 27.6% | 2010 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 67 | United States of America | 27.3% | 2010 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 68 | Canada | 26.5% | 2010 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 69 | Colombia | 26.1% | 2010 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Panama | 26.0% | 2010 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Ecuador | 25.4% | 2010 | up 82.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Ireland | 25.3% | 2010 | down 27.6% | rising |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 25.2% | 2010 | up 174.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Spain | 24.1% | 2010 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Iceland | 24.0% | 2010 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 76 | Gabon | 23.8% | 2010 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Uruguay | 23.5% | 2010 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 78 | Namibia | 23.0% | 2010 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 79 | El Salvador | 22.6% | 2010 | up 91.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | 22.0% | 2010 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Qatar | 21.7% | 2010 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21.4% | 2010 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Indonesia | 21.0% | 2010 | up 148.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Algeria | 20.9% | 2010 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 19.7% | 2010 | down 28.7% | rising |
| 86 | Kuwait | 19.4% | 2010 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Portugal | 18.7% | 2010 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Paraguay | 18.7% | 2010 | up 34.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Mexico | 17.9% | 2010 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Malta | 17.9% | 2010 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | 17.4% | 2010 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 92 | China | 17.2% | 2010 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Thailand | 17.0% | 2010 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Viet Nam | 17.0% | 2010 | up 78.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.4% | 2010 | up 317.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 16.1% | 2010 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Costa Rica | 15.9% | 2010 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Cameroon | 15.7% | 2010 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Myanmar | 15.3% | 2010 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 100 | India | 14.7% | 2010 | up 76.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Tunisia | 14.4% | 2010 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Lesotho | 14.1% | 2010 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Honduras | 13.9% | 2010 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 13.7% | 2010 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Türkiye | 13.7% | 2010 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Kenya | 13.4% | 2010 | up 248.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 13.4% | 2010 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Iraq | 12.9% | 2010 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Guatemala | 12.8% | 2010 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Zambia | 12.3% | 2010 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 111 | New Zealand | 11.1% | 2010 | down 52.3% | falling |
| 112 | Ghana | 10.6% | 2010 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Nepal | 10.4% | 2010 | up 214.2% | volatile |
| 114 | Haiti | 10.3% | 2010 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Pakistan | 10.2% | 2010 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Liberia | 9.6% | 2010 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Morocco | 9.5% | 2010 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Benin | 7.9% | 2010 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Congo | 7.5% | 2010 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Central African Republic | 7.4% | 2010 | up 104.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 7.2% | 2010 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | 7.0% | 2010 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.5% | 2010 | up 150.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Sudan | 6.0% | 2010 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Uganda | 5.9% | 2010 | up 745.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Rwanda | 5.5% | 2010 | up 115.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Mauritania | 5.4% | 2010 | up 203.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Maldives | 4.9% | 2010 | up 123.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Yemen | 4.5% | 2010 | up 1,312.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Malawi | 4.5% | 2010 | up 127.4% | volatile |
| 131 | Mali | 4.4% | 2010 | up 236.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.4% | 2010 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Burundi | 3.3% | 2010 | up 158.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Eswatini | 3.1% | 2010 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Cambodia | 2.9% | 2010 | up 153.4% | volatile |
| 136 | Sierra Leone | 2.9% | 2010 | up 49.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Gambia | 2.1% | 2010 | up 83.8% | rising |
| 138 | Togo | 2.1% | 2010 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Afghanistan | 2.0% | 2010 | up 53.4% | volatile |
| 140 | Senegal | 1.9% | 2010 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Niger | 1.3% | 2010 | up 69.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Mozambique | 0.9% | 2010 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.4% | 2010 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Papua New Guinea | 0.2% | 2010 | down 97.2% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary