Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary was 52.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.3%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2010
All-time low
22.1%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 52.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1965.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 22.5%
1965 22.1% -1.6%
1970 26.1% +17.7%
1975 25.7% -1.3%
1980 27.3% +6.1%
1985 26.8% -1.9%
1990 32.3% +20.7%
1995 32.2% -0.3%
2000 22.4% -30.3%
2005 44.7% +99.3%
2010 52.3% +17.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 52.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.3% 22.1% 22.5% 2
1970s 25.9% 25.7% 26.1% 2
1980s 27.0% 26.8% 27.3% 2
1990s 32.3% 32.2% 32.3% 2
2000s 33.6% 22.4% 44.7% 2
2010s 52.3% 52.3% 52.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 34 Mongolia 53.6% compare
  2. 35 Italy 53.3% compare
  3. 36 France 52.9% compare
  4. 38 Belgium 52.0% compare
  5. 39 Canada 50.0% compare
  6. 40 Iceland 49.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 52.3% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1965.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)