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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 79.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
79.4%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 1970
All-time low
41.3%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 84.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 85.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 92.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 85.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 80.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 69.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 41.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 70 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 79.4 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Australia is 79.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Australia peaked at 92.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1995.

Australia ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 84.1%
1965 85.5% +1.7%
1970 92.6% +8.3%
1975 85.5% -7.6%
1980 80.7% -5.7%
1985 76.5% -5.3%
1990 69.3% -9.3%
1995 41.3% -40.4%
2000 70.0% +69.6%
2005 72.5% +3.4%
2010 79.4% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.8% 84.1% 85.5% 2
1970s 89.1% 85.5% 92.6% 2
1980s 78.6% 76.5% 80.7% 2
1990s 55.3% 41.3% 69.3% 2
2000s 71.2% 70.0% 72.5% 2
2010s 79.4% 79.4% 79.4% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 53 Belgium 79.7% compare
  2. 54 Saudi Arabia 79.6% compare
  3. 55 Zambia 79.5% compare
  4. 57 Estonia 78.7% compare
  5. 58 Spain 78.6% compare
  6. 59 Malta 78.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Australia was 79.4% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1995.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Australia ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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)