Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 59.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.0%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 0.33 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.37 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 31.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 59 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

China recorded 59.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 157.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in China peaked at 59.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

China ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +12.1%
1970 0.7% +89.2%
1975 2.0% +185.7%
1980 4.6% +130.0%
1985 4.5% -2.0%
1990 14.4% +219.7%
1995 18.9% +31.2%
2000 22.9% +21.2%
2005 31.7% +38.4%
2010 59.0% +85.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.4% 0.7% 2.0% 2
1980s 4.6% 4.5% 4.6% 2
1990s 16.7% 14.4% 18.9% 2
2000s 27.3% 22.9% 31.7% 2
2010s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 33 Norway 62.4% compare
  2. 34 Botswana 61.8% compare
  3. 35 Chile 61.7% compare
  4. 37 Sri Lanka 58.2% compare
  5. 38 Austria 57.5% compare
  6. 39 Finland 57.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in China was 59.0% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
China ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)