Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2005
All-time low
15.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 151965: 18.71970: 22.51975: 29.71980: 40.41985: 42.41990: 47.81995: 44.32000: 46.92005: 48.42010: 22.9

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 22.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia peaked at 48.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 52nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.0%
1965 18.7% +24.4%
1970 22.5% +20.5%
1975 29.7% +31.8%
1980 40.4% +36.0%
1985 42.4% +5.0%
1990 47.8% +12.7%
1995 44.3% -7.3%
2000 46.9% +5.9%
2005 48.4% +3.1%
2010 22.9% -52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.9% 15.0% 18.7% 2
1970s 26.1% 22.5% 29.7% 2
1980s 41.4% 40.4% 42.4% 2
1990s 46.1% 44.3% 47.8% 2
2000s 47.7% 46.9% 48.4% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 49 Luxembourg 24.0% compare
  2. 50 Republic of Korea 23.1% compare
  3. 51 Russian Federation 22.9% compare
  4. 53 Greece 22.8% compare
  5. 54 Ireland 22.0% compare
  6. 55 Belize 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
Australia ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary