Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia
Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 7.6% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Australia peaked at 35.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
Australia ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.5% | — |
| 1965 | 31.3% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 23.7% | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.4% | 31.3% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 12.8% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 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 7.6% 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 35.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Australia ranks 121st 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 32.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)