Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 61.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
China recorded 61.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in China peaked at 61.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.
China ranks 27th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +53.6% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 34.4% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 34.4% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 48.0% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in China was 61.8% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- China ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)