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

Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 51.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.9%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2010
All-time low
31.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 42.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 39 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Israel stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Israel peaked at 51.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1960.

Israel ranks 61st 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Israel, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 31.4%
1965 33.9% +7.8%
1970 38.9% +14.7%
1975 41.5% +6.8%
1980 46.4% +11.8%
1985 43.5% -6.3%
1990 42.6% -2.0%
1995 39.7% -6.8%
2000 38.2% -3.7%
2005 39.0% +2.0%
2010 51.9% +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.6% 31.4% 33.9% 2
1970s 40.2% 38.9% 41.5% 2
1980s 44.9% 43.5% 46.4% 2
1990s 41.1% 39.7% 42.6% 2
2000s 38.6% 38.2% 39.0% 2
2010s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 58 Dominican Republic 53.1% compare
  2. 59 Saudi Arabia 52.3% compare
  3. 60 Ukraine 52.0% compare
  4. 62 Canada 50.6% compare
  5. 63 Cyprus 49.8% compare
  6. 64 Bahrain 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Israel?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Israel was 51.9% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1960.
How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Israel ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)