Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 76.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
76.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2010
All-time low
29.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 29.21965: 31.21970: 60.61975: 52.91980: 521985: 54.21990: 56.41995: 54.42000: 73.92005: 71.52010: 76.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia is 76.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia peaked at 76.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1960.

That places Australia 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.2%
1965 31.2% +6.9%
1970 60.6% +94.2%
1975 52.9% -12.6%
1980 52.0% -1.9%
1985 54.2% +4.3%
1990 56.4% +4.1%
1995 54.4% -3.6%
2000 73.9% +35.9%
2005 71.5% -3.2%
2010 76.6% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.2% 29.2% 31.2% 2
1970s 56.7% 52.9% 60.6% 2
1980s 53.1% 52.0% 54.2% 2
1990s 55.4% 54.4% 56.4% 2
2000s 72.7% 71.5% 73.9% 2
2010s 76.6% 76.6% 76.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Czechia 83.8% compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 83.7% compare
  3. 4 Israel 79.8% compare
  4. 6 Poland 76.6% compare
  5. 7 Chile 75.8% compare
  6. 8 Finland 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Australia was 76.6% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Australia ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary