Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 23.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in India, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 0.39 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 23.9 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 35-39 with secondary in India stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in India peaked at 23.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

India ranks 109th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.7% +79.5%
1970 0.7% +0.0%
1975 3.4% +390.0%
1980 4.7% +37.0%
1985 11.4% +143.0%
1990 13.4% +17.3%
1995 14.4% +7.6%
2000 14.0% -2.6%
2005 17.7% +26.3%
2010 23.9% +35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1970s 2.1% 0.7% 3.4% 2
1980s 8.1% 4.7% 11.4% 2
1990s 13.9% 13.4% 14.4% 2
2000s 15.9% 14.0% 17.7% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 106 Honduras 24.4% compare
  2. 107 Russian Federation 24.3% compare
  3. 108 Kenya 24.0% compare
  4. 110 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
  5. 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.7% compare
  6. 111 Iraq 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in India was 23.9% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
India ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)