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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 55.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.0%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2005
All-time low
20.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2030405060701960198520101960: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 70.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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 20-24 with secondary in Argentina is 55.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Argentina peaked at 70.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1960.

That places Argentina 80th 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 20.9%
1965 22.7% +8.6%
1970 27.3% +20.3%
1975 28.9% +5.8%
1980 35.4% +22.6%
1985 34.5% -2.6%
1990 36.8% +6.8%
1995 52.8% +43.5%
2000 62.9% +19.1%
2005 70.4% +11.9%
2010 55.0% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.8% 20.9% 22.7% 2
1970s 28.1% 27.3% 28.9% 2
1980s 34.9% 34.5% 35.4% 2
1990s 44.8% 36.8% 52.8% 2
2000s 66.6% 62.9% 70.4% 2
2010s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 77 Kazakhstan 57.5% compare
  2. 78 India 56.4% compare
  3. 79 Honduras 55.1% compare
  4. 81 Malaysia 54.0% compare
  5. 82 Togo 53.8% compare
  6. 83 Japan 53.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Argentina was 55.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Argentina 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 Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)