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 84.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 84.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% 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 93.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1960.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1965 | 76.6% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 79.4% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 86.6% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 73.4% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 79.4% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.8% | 89.9% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.8% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 76.5% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 31 Latvia 87.3% compare
- 32 Belize 85.8% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 85.2% compare
- 35 Tunisia 84.0% compare
- 36 Macau, China 83.9% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 83.7% 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)
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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 84.5% 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 93.4% in 1990.
- 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 73.4% in 1960.
- 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 34th 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)