Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary was 34.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.9%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1980
All-time low
16.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

203040501960198520101960: 16.71965: 22.41970: 301975: 32.71980: 52.41985: 46.61990: 44.31995: 46.32000: 48.72005: 42.62010: 34.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America stood at 34.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 52.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.7%
1965 22.4% +34.6%
1970 30.0% +33.5%
1975 32.7% +9.2%
1980 52.4% +60.0%
1985 46.6% -11.0%
1990 44.3% -5.0%
1995 46.3% +4.6%
2000 48.7% +5.1%
2005 42.6% -12.5%
2010 34.9% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.6% 16.7% 22.4% 2
1970s 31.4% 30.0% 32.7% 2
1980s 49.5% 46.6% 52.4% 2
1990s 45.3% 44.3% 46.3% 2
2000s 45.6% 42.6% 48.7% 2
2010s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 25 Finland 38.9% compare
  2. 26 Denmark 37.4% compare
  3. 27 Albania 37.0% compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.7% compare
  5. 30 Canada 34.0% compare
  6. 31 France 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America was 34.9% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 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