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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 31.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.8%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2005
All-time low
16.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 18.11965: 16.71970: 17.41975: 18.91980: 20.31985: 24.71990: 27.21995: 29.42000: 30.22005: 32.12010: 31.8

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 31.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Canada peaked at 32.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1965.

Canada ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.1%
1965 16.7% -7.7%
1970 17.4% +4.4%
1975 18.9% +8.8%
1980 20.3% +7.3%
1985 24.7% +21.8%
1990 27.2% +10.2%
1995 29.4% +8.0%
2000 30.2% +2.6%
2005 32.1% +6.4%
2010 31.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.4% 16.7% 18.1% 2
1970s 18.2% 17.4% 18.9% 2
1980s 22.5% 20.3% 24.7% 2
1990s 28.3% 27.2% 29.4% 2
2000s 31.1% 30.2% 32.1% 2
2010s 31.8% 31.8% 31.8% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 51 Bahrain 32.1% compare
  2. 51 Macau, China 32.1% compare
  3. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.9% compare
  4. 55 Argentina 31.1% compare
  5. 56 Brunei Darussalam 30.7% compare
  6. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Canada was 31.8% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1965.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Canada ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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