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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 59.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.2%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 1985
All-time low
45.1%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 46 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 48.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Canada recorded 59.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Canada peaked at 72.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1965.

Canada ranks 74th of 144 countries on this measure, 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 49.5%
1965 45.1% -8.8%
1970 46.0% +1.9%
1975 48.5% +5.6%
1980 55.8% +14.9%
1985 72.2% +29.5%
1990 67.2% -7.0%
1995 59.9% -10.8%
2000 62.8% +4.8%
2005 63.2% +0.6%
2010 59.2% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.3% 45.1% 49.5% 2
1970s 47.3% 46.0% 48.5% 2
1980s 64.0% 55.8% 72.2% 2
1990s 63.6% 59.9% 67.2% 2
2000s 63.0% 62.8% 63.2% 2
2010s 59.2% 59.2% 59.2% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 71 El Salvador 60.1% compare
  2. 72 Hong Kong, China 60.0% compare
  3. 73 Zimbabwe 59.9% compare
  4. 75 Gabon 58.7% compare
  5. 76 Mexico 58.5% compare
  6. 77 Kazakhstan 57.5% 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 59.2% 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 72.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1965.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Canada ranks 74th 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 down 5.9%. 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. 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)