Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America
United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 36.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America, 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 secondary schooling. in United States of America is 36.2%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America peaked at 49.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.7% | — |
| 1965 | 37.4% | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 42.8% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.0% | 30.7% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 40.9% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.0% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.2% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America was 36.2% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary