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

Poland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 63.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
63.7%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2010
All-time low
21.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 63.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 63.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Poland peaked at 63.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1960.

That places Poland 34th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Poland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 21.1%
1965 22.4% +6.0%
1970 25.6% +14.6%
1975 31.8% +24.2%
1980 39.5% +24.1%
1985 44.2% +12.0%
1990 44.9% +1.5%
1995 54.1% +20.5%
2000 59.6% +10.2%
2005 60.7% +1.7%
2010 63.7% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 21.1% 22.4% 2
1970s 28.7% 25.6% 31.8% 2
1980s 41.9% 39.5% 44.2% 2
1990s 49.5% 44.9% 54.1% 2
2000s 60.1% 59.6% 60.7% 2
2010s 63.7% 63.7% 63.7% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Lithuania 64.4% compare
  2. 32 Chile 64.2% compare
  3. 33 Estonia 64.1% compare
  4. 35 Netherlands 63.6% compare
  5. 36 Jamaica 63.1% compare
  6. 37 Sweden 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Poland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Poland was 63.7% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1960.
How does Poland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Poland ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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)