Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) by country
Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Countries reporting
144
Highest
90.2%
Czechia
Lowest
0.1%
Yemen
Median
28.9%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 90.2% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.1% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.9%, and the mean is 33.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,804.
Over the past decade 128 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 2,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 88.9%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 90.2% | 2010 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovakia | 86.9% | 2010 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Tajikistan | 84.8% | 2010 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Barbados | 82.9% | 2010 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Hungary | 82.5% | 2010 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 82.0% | 2010 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Romania | 81.9% | 2010 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Albania | 80.3% | 2010 | up 144.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Slovenia | 79.7% | 2010 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 77.3% | 2010 | up 43.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 77.1% | 2010 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Belize | 76.2% | 2010 | up 113.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Serbia | 75.9% | 2010 | up 182.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Kyrgyzstan | 75.6% | 2010 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Tonga | 74.8% | 2010 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 74.2% | 2010 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Switzerland | 73.8% | 2010 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 73.7% | 2010 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Armenia | 72.8% | 2010 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 71.7% | 2010 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 71.6% | 2010 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Finland | 70.5% | 2010 | up 129.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 69.0% | 2010 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 67.6% | 2010 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 64.9% | 2010 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Netherlands | 64.6% | 2010 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 27 | Japan | 64.3% | 2010 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 28 | Mongolia | 60.3% | 2010 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 60.1% | 2010 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 30 | Republic of Korea | 59.4% | 2010 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Estonia | 59.0% | 2010 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Guyana | 57.0% | 2010 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Cuba | 56.7% | 2010 | up 42.6% | volatile |
| 34 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 56.1% | 2010 | up 89.5% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 55.8% | 2010 | up 36.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 55.1% | 2010 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 53.8% | 2010 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 38 | Italy | 53.3% | 2010 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 39 | France | 52.9% | 2010 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Belgium | 52.0% | 2010 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 41 | Austria | 51.2% | 2010 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 42 | Singapore | 50.7% | 2010 | up 92.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Canada | 50.0% | 2010 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 44 | Ukraine | 49.2% | 2010 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Chile | 48.8% | 2010 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 48.3% | 2010 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 47 | Brunei Darussalam | 45.5% | 2010 | up 195.5% | volatile |
| 48 | South Africa | 44.0% | 2010 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 49 | Hong Kong, China | 43.8% | 2010 | up 57.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Fiji | 43.4% | 2010 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Jamaica | 42.4% | 2010 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Botswana | 41.3% | 2010 | up 112.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Ireland | 41.1% | 2010 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 54 | Macau, China | 39.5% | 2010 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 55 | United States of America | 38.9% | 2010 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 56 | United Arab Emirates | 38.6% | 2010 | up 52.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Argentina | 36.7% | 2010 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 58 | Cyprus | 36.5% | 2010 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Israel | 36.1% | 2010 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 60 | Ghana | 36.1% | 2010 | up 193.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Uruguay | 35.6% | 2010 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Spain | 34.9% | 2010 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Viet Nam | 34.1% | 2010 | up 114.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 33.5% | 2010 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 32.8% | 2010 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 66 | Kuwait | 32.4% | 2010 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 67 | China | 31.9% | 2010 | up 57.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Bahrain | 31.9% | 2010 | up 139.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Gabon | 30.4% | 2010 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Mauritius | 30.1% | 2010 | up 145.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Greece | 30.0% | 2010 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.0% | 2010 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Malaysia | 28.9% | 2010 | up 139.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Panama | 28.6% | 2010 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 75 | Congo | 27.6% | 2010 | up 420.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 27.6% | 2010 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 27.0% | 2010 | up 133.5% | volatile |
| 78 | New Zealand | 26.6% | 2010 | up 26.8% | falling |
| 79 | Colombia | 26.4% | 2010 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 80 | Brazil | 25.9% | 2010 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Jordan | 25.9% | 2010 | up 196.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Philippines | 25.1% | 2010 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 83 | Qatar | 23.8% | 2010 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Peru | 22.9% | 2010 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 21.6% | 2010 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Mexico | 21.4% | 2010 | up 39.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 18.6% | 2010 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 88 | Zambia | 17.2% | 2010 | up 537.0% | volatile |
| 89 | El Salvador | 17.2% | 2010 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Egypt | 16.7% | 2010 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Paraguay | 16.5% | 2010 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 92 | Saudi Arabia | 16.3% | 2010 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Portugal | 16.2% | 2010 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Eswatini | 16.2% | 2010 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Nicaragua | 16.0% | 2010 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 16.0% | 2010 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Indonesia | 15.2% | 2010 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Honduras | 15.1% | 2010 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Myanmar | 14.7% | 2010 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Libya | 14.7% | 2010 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Guatemala | 14.7% | 2010 | up 101.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Ecuador | 14.0% | 2010 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 103 | Namibia | 13.3% | 2010 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 104 | Cameroon | 12.4% | 2010 | up 244.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Zimbabwe | 12.4% | 2010 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Tunisia | 11.9% | 2010 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.0% | 2010 | up 245.7% | volatile |
| 108 | India | 10.9% | 2010 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Uganda | 10.6% | 2010 | up 1,689.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.2% | 2010 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 111 | Togo | 9.2% | 2010 | up 140.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Türkiye | 9.2% | 2010 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Haiti | 9.1% | 2010 | up 89.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Thailand | 8.7% | 2010 | up 89.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Morocco | 8.0% | 2010 | up 105.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Lesotho | 7.7% | 2010 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Papua New Guinea | 7.6% | 2010 | up 449.6% | volatile |
| 118 | Algeria | 7.2% | 2010 | up 247.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Mali | 6.8% | 2010 | up 1,587.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Iraq | 6.7% | 2010 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Cambodia | 6.5% | 2010 | up 121.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Pakistan | 6.2% | 2010 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Liberia | 5.6% | 2010 | up 97.5% | rising |
| 124 | Côte d'Ivoire | 5.4% | 2010 | up 244.9% | volatile |
| 125 | Benin | 5.3% | 2010 | up 112.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Gambia | 4.7% | 2010 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 127 | Sierra Leone | 4.7% | 2010 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Senegal | 4.0% | 2010 | up 102.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Nepal | 3.9% | 2010 | up 157.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Sudan | 3.5% | 2010 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3.4% | 2010 | up 232.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.8% | 2010 | up 211.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Rwanda | 2.7% | 2010 | up 2,600.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Malawi | 2.4% | 2010 | up 162.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2.2% | 2010 | up 322.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Central African Republic | 1.9% | 2010 | up 376.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Burundi | 1.8% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 137 | Kenya | 1.8% | 2010 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 139 | Maldives | 1.5% | 2010 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Mozambique | 1.0% | 2010 | up 229.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Mauritania | 1.0% | 2010 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Afghanistan | 0.6% | 2010 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Niger | 0.6% | 2010 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
About this data
Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)