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

Barbados: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 21.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2005
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 2.71965: 7.81970: 17.71975: 14.51980: 12.31985: 14.41990: 17.41995: 20.62000: 22.42005: 22.52010: 21.8

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 secondary schooling. in Barbados is 21.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Barbados peaked at 22.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places Barbados 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Barbados, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 7.8% +192.9%
1970 17.7% +127.3%
1975 14.5% -17.9%
1980 12.3% -15.5%
1985 14.4% +17.3%
1990 17.4% +21.0%
1995 20.6% +18.3%
2000 22.4% +8.4%
2005 22.5% +0.7%
2010 21.8% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2% 2.7% 7.8% 2
1970s 16.1% 14.5% 17.7% 2
1980s 13.3% 12.3% 14.4% 2
1990s 19.0% 17.4% 20.6% 2
2000s 22.4% 22.4% 22.5% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 81 China 22.9% compare
  2. 82 El Salvador 22.7% compare
  3. 83 Indonesia 22.1% compare
  4. 85 Paraguay 20.8% compare
  5. 86 Türkiye 20.5% compare
  6. 87 Spain 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Barbados?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Barbados was 21.8% 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Barbados rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Barbados ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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