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 43.0% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America is 43.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in United States of America peaked at 64.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 83rd 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 | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1965 | 57.3% | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 48.8% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 54.4% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 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 43.0% 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 64.3% 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 43.0% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- United States of America ranks 83rd 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 down 11.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)