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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 66.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
66.0%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2005
All-time low
29.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 29.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 58.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 67.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 66 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 66.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Argentina peaked at 67.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1960.

That places Argentina 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 29.4%
1965 29.9% +1.8%
1970 36.2% +20.9%
1975 37.4% +3.3%
1980 49.9% +33.4%
1985 52.5% +5.2%
1990 58.6% +11.7%
1995 65.2% +11.2%
2000 59.6% -8.5%
2005 67.3% +12.8%
2010 66.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.7% 29.4% 29.9% 2
1970s 36.8% 36.2% 37.4% 2
1980s 51.2% 49.9% 52.5% 2
1990s 61.9% 58.6% 65.2% 2
2000s 63.5% 59.6% 67.3% 2
2010s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 80 Philippines 69.2% compare
  2. 81 Armenia 68.1% compare
  3. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.1% compare
  4. 84 Indonesia 65.8% compare
  5. 85 Luxembourg 64.7% compare
  6. 86 Cuba 64.5% 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 66.0% 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 67.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Argentina ranks 83rd 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 10.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)