Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 34.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China stood at 34.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China peaked at 54.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.
China ranks 80th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | +63.3% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +188.8% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 28.3% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 48.8% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.3% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Costa Rica 35.2% compare
- 78 Uruguay 35.0% compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 34.7% compare
- 81 Ghana 34.3% compare
- 82 Honduras 33.8% compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 33.4% compare
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in China was 34.5% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- China ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary