Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2000
All-time low
17.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 17.31965: 18.71970: 23.81975: 34.31980: 42.11985: 47.81990: 46.11995: 47.52000: 50.32005: 49.32010: 22.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Australia stood at 22.9%.

The figure is down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Australia peaked at 50.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1960.

That places Australia 55th 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 55-59 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.3%
1965 18.7% +8.3%
1970 23.8% +27.2%
1975 34.3% +43.9%
1980 42.1% +22.8%
1985 47.8% +13.5%
1990 46.1% -3.4%
1995 47.5% +3.0%
2000 50.3% +5.7%
2005 49.3% -2.0%
2010 22.9% -53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.0% 17.3% 18.7% 2
1970s 29.1% 23.8% 34.3% 2
1980s 45.0% 42.1% 47.8% 2
1990s 46.8% 46.1% 47.5% 2
2000s 49.8% 49.3% 50.3% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 52 Russian Federation 24.8% compare
  2. 53 Brunei Darussalam 24.8% compare
  3. 54 Jamaica 23.1% compare
  4. 56 Greece 22.8% compare
  5. 57 Bahrain 22.6% compare
  6. 58 Mauritius 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Australia was 22.9% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Australia ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary