Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 32.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
32.9%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2000
All-time low
26.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 26.61965: 28.41970: 40.71975: 47.21980: 54.21985: 55.51990: 54.51995: 52.52000: 58.82005: 55.32010: 32.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia stood at 32.9%.

That represents a change of down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia peaked at 58.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1960.

That places Australia 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.6%
1965 28.4% +6.6%
1970 40.7% +43.5%
1975 47.2% +16.0%
1980 54.2% +14.7%
1985 55.5% +2.4%
1990 54.5% -1.8%
1995 52.5% -3.6%
2000 58.8% +12.0%
2005 55.3% -6.0%
2010 32.9% -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.5% 26.6% 28.4% 2
1970s 44.0% 40.7% 47.2% 2
1980s 54.8% 54.2% 55.5% 2
1990s 53.5% 52.5% 54.5% 2
2000s 57.0% 55.3% 58.8% 2
2010s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 50 United Arab Emirates 34.5% compare
  2. 51 Israel 34.1% compare
  3. 52 Iceland 33.7% compare
  4. 54 Guyana 32.3% compare
  5. 55 Belize 31.9% compare
  6. 56 Fiji 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia was 32.9% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Australia ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary