Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.05 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.09 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.58 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 0.59 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 0.63 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in China is 0.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in China peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

China ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +0.0%
1970 0.1% +0.0%
1975 0.1% +80.0%
1980 0.2% +122.2%
1985 0.6% +190.0%
1990 0.6% +1.7%
1995 1.4% +132.2%
2000 1.6% +19.0%
2005 1.1% -30.1%
2010 0.6% -44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
1990s 1.0% 0.6% 1.4% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in China was 0.6% 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 tertiary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
China ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)