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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 48.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.1%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2005
All-time low
20.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 24.11965: 20.81970: 20.91975: 21.91980: 251985: 331990: 34.51995: 35.52000: 36.62005: 49.62010: 48.1

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 Canada is 48.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Canada peaked at 49.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1965.

That places Canada 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.1%
1965 20.8% -13.7%
1970 20.9% +0.2%
1975 21.9% +4.8%
1980 25.0% +14.5%
1985 33.0% +32.1%
1990 34.5% +4.5%
1995 35.5% +3.0%
2000 36.6% +3.0%
2005 49.6% +35.6%
2010 48.1% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.5% 20.8% 24.1% 2
1970s 21.4% 20.9% 21.9% 2
1980s 29.0% 25.0% 33.0% 2
1990s 35.0% 34.5% 35.5% 2
2000s 43.1% 36.6% 49.6% 2
2010s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 48 Bahrain 49.9% compare
  2. 49 Guyana 49.2% compare
  3. 50 Norway 49.2% compare
  4. 52 Türkiye 47.8% compare
  5. 53 Portugal 47.8% compare
  6. 54 Paraguay 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Canada was 48.1% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1965.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Canada ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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