Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 75.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
75.5%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 1980
All-time low
75.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 81.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 85.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 88.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 93.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 89.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 75.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 87.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 88.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 88.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 75.5 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 United States of America is 75.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 93.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1960.

United States of America ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 75.1%
1965 81.4% +8.4%
1970 85.5% +5.0%
1975 88.5% +3.5%
1980 93.8% +6.0%
1985 89.1% -5.0%
1990 75.2% -15.6%
1995 87.2% +15.9%
2000 88.2% +1.2%
2005 88.4% +0.2%
2010 75.5% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.2% 75.1% 81.4% 2
1970s 87.0% 85.5% 88.5% 2
1980s 91.4% 89.1% 93.8% 2
1990s 81.2% 75.2% 87.2% 2
2000s 88.3% 88.2% 88.4% 2
2010s 75.5% 75.5% 75.5% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 64 Portugal 76.5% compare
  2. 65 Poland 76.3% compare
  3. 66 Ukraine 76.0% compare
  4. 68 Peru 75.5% compare
  5. 69 Korea 75.4% compare
  6. 70 Ireland 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in United States of America was 75.5% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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)