Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 34.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
34.2%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 1980
All-time low
23.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 23.81965: 45.81970: 48.71975: 55.81980: 56.31985: 50.81990: 45.11995: 41.32000: 37.42005: 34.42010: 34.2

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 34.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 56.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.8%
1965 45.8% +92.9%
1970 48.7% +6.3%
1975 55.8% +14.5%
1980 56.3% +0.9%
1985 50.8% -9.8%
1990 45.1% -11.2%
1995 41.3% -8.4%
2000 37.4% -9.5%
2005 34.4% -8.0%
2010 34.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.8% 23.8% 45.8% 2
1970s 52.2% 48.7% 55.8% 2
1980s 53.5% 50.8% 56.3% 2
1990s 43.2% 41.3% 45.1% 2
2000s 35.9% 34.4% 37.4% 2
2010s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 43 Jamaica 36.5% compare
  2. 44 Belgium 35.1% compare
  3. 45 United Arab Emirates 34.5% compare
  4. 47 Chile 34.2% compare
  5. 48 Canada 34.0% compare
  6. 49 Israel 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in United States of America was 34.2% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary