Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 44.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
China recorded 44.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.
China ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +88.4% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +106.1% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 15.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 40.7% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 44.9% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in China was 44.4% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- China ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary