Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 58.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 58.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 58.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +8928.6% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +86.8% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.3% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.5% compare
- 7 Malaysia 63.6% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 59.0% compare
- 10 Tonga 58.0% compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 50.5% compare
- 12 Fiji 45.3% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 58.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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