Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 63.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 63.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 63.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1965.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +216.2% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +286.6% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 29.2% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 27 Croatia 64.7% compare
- 28 Slovakia 64.6% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 64.1% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 61.5% compare
- 32 Netherlands 61.4% compare
- 33 Denmark 61.3% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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