Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia
Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 5.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia is 5.2%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia peaked at 19.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
That places Australia 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.3% | — |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -51.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia was 5.2% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Australia ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary