Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.4%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in China, 1960–2010

00.511.521960198520101960: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.07 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in China is 1.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in China peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

China ranks 116th 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 45-49 with tertiary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +40.0%
1970 0.2% +185.7%
1975 0.6% +200.0%
1980 0.6% +0.0%
1985 1.1% +83.3%
1990 1.2% +13.6%
1995 1.2% -3.2%
2000 2.0% +64.5%
2005 2.0% +0.5%
2010 1.4% -32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.6% 1.1% 2
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 113 Congo 1.7% compare
  2. 114 Barbados 1.4% compare
  3. 115 Gambia 1.4% compare
  4. 117 Togo 1.3% compare
  5. 118 Zimbabwe 1.3% compare
  6. 119 Ghana 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in China was 1.4% 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 tertiary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
China ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)