Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 31.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 6.11965: 7.21970: 8.41975: 10.31980: 13.81985: 14.91990: 16.81995: 19.82000: 23.22005: 26.82010: 31.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina is 31.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 31.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1960.

Argentina ranks 53rd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.1%
1965 7.2% +18.5%
1970 8.4% +16.9%
1975 10.3% +22.6%
1980 13.8% +33.9%
1985 14.9% +7.9%
1990 16.8% +12.7%
1995 19.8% +18.0%
2000 23.2% +17.5%
2005 26.8% +15.3%
2010 31.1% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.6% 6.1% 7.2% 2
1970s 9.3% 8.4% 10.3% 2
1980s 14.3% 13.8% 14.9% 2
1990s 18.3% 16.8% 19.8% 2
2000s 25.0% 23.2% 26.8% 2
2010s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 50 Belgium 31.7% compare
  2. 51 Guyana 31.2% compare
  3. 52 Belize 31.1% compare
  4. 54 Canada 31.0% compare
  5. 55 Bahrain 30.6% compare
  6. 56 Fiji 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Argentina was 31.1% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary