Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 17.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.3%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2005
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.71965: 4.91970: 81975: 8.81980: 10.31985: 13.11990: 15.41995: 16.22000: 11.72005: 18.62010: 17.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina is 17.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina peaked at 18.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

Argentina ranks 77th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.9% +5.6%
1970 8.0% +62.1%
1975 8.8% +10.3%
1980 10.3% +16.7%
1985 13.1% +27.8%
1990 15.4% +17.2%
1995 16.2% +5.2%
2000 11.7% -27.7%
2005 18.6% +58.3%
2010 17.3% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.7% 4.9% 2
1970s 8.4% 8.0% 8.8% 2
1980s 11.7% 10.3% 13.1% 2
1990s 15.8% 15.4% 16.2% 2
2000s 15.1% 11.7% 18.6% 2
2010s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 74 Republic of Moldova 17.6% compare
  2. 75 Brazil 17.5% compare
  3. 76 Türkiye 17.4% compare
  4. 78 Dominican Republic 16.9% compare
  5. 79 Malta 16.8% compare
  6. 80 Portugal 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina was 17.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Argentina ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary