Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Austria

Austria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 40.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.8%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Austria, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 71965: 18.21970: 18.81975: 22.61980: 26.31985: 30.11990: 351995: 37.42000: 38.82005: 39.22010: 40.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Austria stood at 40.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Austria peaked at 40.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

That places Austria 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with secondary schooling. in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Austria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 18.2% +159.3%
1970 18.8% +3.6%
1975 22.6% +20.0%
1980 26.3% +16.5%
1985 30.1% +14.4%
1990 35.0% +16.1%
1995 37.4% +7.0%
2000 38.8% +3.6%
2005 39.2% +1.1%
2010 40.8% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.6% 7.0% 18.2% 2
1970s 20.7% 18.8% 22.6% 2
1980s 28.2% 26.3% 30.1% 2
1990s 36.2% 35.0% 37.4% 2
2000s 39.0% 38.8% 39.2% 2
2010s 40.8% 40.8% 40.8% 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 Albania 42.9% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 41.6% compare
  3. 29 Japan 41.0% compare
  4. 31 Norway 40.3% compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 39.8% compare
  6. 33 Israel 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Austria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Austria was 40.8% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does Austria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Austria ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary