Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 11.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in China stood at 11.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in China peaked at 11.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.
China ranks 63rd 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 tertiary in China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +188.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +138.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in China was 11.6% 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 tertiary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- China ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)