Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 35.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.9%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1980
All-time low
17.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

203040501960198520101960: 17.11965: 27.11970: 30.31975: 50.51980: 52.41985: 47.51990: 48.41995: 472000: 41.92005: 36.22010: 35.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America is 35.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 52.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.1%
1965 27.1% +57.8%
1970 30.3% +12.1%
1975 50.5% +66.5%
1980 52.4% +3.8%
1985 47.5% -9.3%
1990 48.4% +1.7%
1995 47.0% -2.9%
2000 41.9% -10.8%
2005 36.2% -13.7%
2010 35.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.1% 17.1% 27.1% 2
1970s 40.4% 30.3% 50.5% 2
1980s 50.0% 47.5% 52.4% 2
1990s 47.7% 47.0% 48.4% 2
2000s 39.0% 36.2% 41.9% 2
2010s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 26 Denmark 37.6% compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37.1% compare
  3. 28 Albania 37.0% compare
  4. 30 Iceland 34.5% compare
  5. 31 Singapore 34.2% compare
  6. 32 Canada 34.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in United States of America was 35.9% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 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