Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 36.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.3%
World rank
41st
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 50-54 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 23.81965: 27.21970: 48.71975: 50.51980: 56.31985: 51.31990: 48.41995: 41.32000: 37.42005: 35.22010: 36.3

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 36.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 56.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.8%
1965 27.2% +14.7%
1970 48.7% +78.8%
1975 50.5% +3.7%
1980 56.3% +11.5%
1985 51.3% -9.0%
1990 48.4% -5.5%
1995 41.3% -14.7%
2000 37.4% -9.5%
2005 35.2% -5.7%
2010 36.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.5% 23.8% 27.2% 2
1970s 49.6% 48.7% 50.5% 2
1980s 53.8% 51.3% 56.3% 2
1990s 44.9% 41.3% 48.4% 2
2000s 36.3% 35.2% 37.4% 2
2010s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 38 Cuba 40.1% compare
  2. 39 South Africa 38.8% compare
  3. 40 Norway 38.7% compare
  4. 42 Belgium 35.1% compare
  5. 43 Chile 34.2% compare
  6. 44 Canada 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in United States of America was 36.3% 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary