Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary by country
Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Countries reporting
144
Highest
82.5%
Tajikistan
Lowest
0.4%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Median
25.2%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 82.5% in Tajikistan; the lowest is 0.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.2%, and the mean is 28.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 217.
Over the past decade 111 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 745.7%), and the largest decrease in Sri Lanka (down 59.7%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajikistan | 82.5% | 2010 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 76.9% | 2010 | up 14.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Czechia | 76.7% | 2010 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Slovakia | 74.2% | 2010 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Armenia | 70.0% | 2010 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 70.0% | 2010 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 69.8% | 2010 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Romania | 67.3% | 2010 | up 10.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Poland | 63.9% | 2010 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 60.9% | 2010 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 60.4% | 2010 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 59.7% | 2010 | up 294.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Tonga | 59.5% | 2010 | up 429.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Mongolia | 59.4% | 2010 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Croatia | 59.2% | 2010 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Serbia | 59.1% | 2010 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Hungary | 57.8% | 2010 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Lithuania | 54.2% | 2010 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Republic of Korea | 53.9% | 2010 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Hong Kong, China | 53.3% | 2010 | up 67.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 52.7% | 2010 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Switzerland | 50.7% | 2010 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 50.2% | 2010 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Sweden | 49.6% | 2010 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 48.2% | 2010 | up 516.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Albania | 48.1% | 2010 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 47.3% | 2010 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Netherlands | 46.3% | 2010 | down 1.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Cuba | 46.1% | 2010 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Italy | 45.0% | 2010 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 43.9% | 2010 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Austria | 43.7% | 2010 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Mauritius | 43.5% | 2010 | up 121.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Malaysia | 42.4% | 2010 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Japan | 42.2% | 2010 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 36 | Denmark | 41.9% | 2010 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Cyprus | 41.5% | 2010 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 38 | France | 41.5% | 2010 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Botswana | 41.1% | 2010 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Ukraine | 40.5% | 2010 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 41 | Chile | 40.5% | 2010 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 42 | Jamaica | 37.7% | 2010 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Belgium | 37.5% | 2010 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Singapore | 37.5% | 2010 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.4% | 2010 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Finland | 37.4% | 2010 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Greece | 36.0% | 2010 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 48 | Norway | 35.2% | 2010 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Jordan | 35.0% | 2010 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 34.5% | 2010 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Israel | 34.1% | 2010 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 52 | Iceland | 33.7% | 2010 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Australia | 32.9% | 2010 | down 44.0% | rising |
| 54 | Guyana | 32.3% | 2010 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Belize | 31.9% | 2010 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Fiji | 31.2% | 2010 | up 1.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Peru | 31.1% | 2010 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 31.0% | 2010 | up 168.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Libya | 29.6% | 2010 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Bahrain | 29.6% | 2010 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 61 | United States of America | 29.5% | 2010 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 62 | Barbados | 29.2% | 2010 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 63 | Macau, China | 28.6% | 2010 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Argentina | 27.9% | 2010 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 27.6% | 2010 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Philippines | 27.6% | 2010 | up 104.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2010 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 68 | Canada | 26.5% | 2010 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 69 | Colombia | 26.1% | 2010 | up 62.2% | 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 26.0% | rising |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 25.2% | 2010 | up 186.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Egypt | 24.3% | 2010 | up 179.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Spain | 24.1% | 2010 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Uruguay | 23.5% | 2010 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 77 | El Salvador | 22.6% | 2010 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Gabon | 21.7% | 2010 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Qatar | 21.7% | 2010 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 21.4% | 2010 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Indonesia | 21.0% | 2010 | up 146.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Russian Federation | 19.5% | 2010 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 83 | Kuwait | 19.4% | 2010 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Portugal | 18.7% | 2010 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 85 | New Zealand | 18.7% | 2010 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 85 | Paraguay | 18.7% | 2010 | up 93.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Mexico | 17.9% | 2010 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Malta | 17.9% | 2010 | down 39.5% | rising |
| 89 | Viet Nam | 17.8% | 2010 | up 192.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 17.4% | 2010 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Namibia | 17.3% | 2010 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 92 | China | 17.2% | 2010 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Saudi Arabia | 16.6% | 2010 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.4% | 2010 | up 317.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Costa Rica | 15.9% | 2010 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 15.6% | 2010 | up 366.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Nicaragua | 15.6% | 2010 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Myanmar | 15.4% | 2010 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Zambia | 14.4% | 2010 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Thailand | 14.4% | 2010 | up 214.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Tunisia | 14.4% | 2010 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Lesotho | 14.1% | 2010 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Honduras | 13.9% | 2010 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 13.7% | 2010 | down 38.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Türkiye | 13.7% | 2010 | up 123.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Cameroon | 13.5% | 2010 | up 69.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Kenya | 13.4% | 2010 | up 403.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Guatemala | 12.8% | 2010 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Algeria | 12.5% | 2010 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Iraq | 12.4% | 2010 | up 140.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Bangladesh | 11.2% | 2010 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 112 | India | 10.8% | 2010 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Ghana | 10.6% | 2010 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Pakistan | 10.2% | 2010 | up 92.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Congo | 9.6% | 2010 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Liberia | 9.4% | 2010 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Benin | 8.8% | 2010 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Morocco | 8.1% | 2010 | up 84.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Zimbabwe | 8.0% | 2010 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Central African Republic | 8.0% | 2010 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Haiti | 7.5% | 2010 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Nepal | 7.4% | 2010 | up 245.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Papua New Guinea | 6.9% | 2010 | up 25.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Uganda | 5.9% | 2010 | up 745.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Sudan | 5.8% | 2010 | up 221.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.9% | 2010 | up 391.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Mauritania | 4.9% | 2010 | up 175.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Mali | 4.4% | 2010 | up 544.1% | volatile |
| 129 | Rwanda | 3.3% | 2010 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Cambodia | 2.9% | 2010 | up 127.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.8% | 2010 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Malawi | 2.8% | 2010 | up 42.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Sierra Leone | 2.7% | 2010 | up 50.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Maldives | 2.7% | 2010 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Eswatini | 2.7% | 2010 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2010 | up 427.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Burundi | 2.2% | 2010 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Togo | 2.1% | 2010 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Senegal | 1.9% | 2010 | down 10.6% | volatile |
| 140 | Gambia | 1.4% | 2010 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 141 | Niger | 0.9% | 2010 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Mozambique | 0.8% | 2010 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 143 | Yemen | 0.6% | 2010 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.4% | 2010 | up 18.8% | volatile |
About this data
Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary