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

Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 54.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
54.3%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 44.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 54.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 54.3% 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 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1960.

Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Zimbabwe, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.8%
1965 4.7% +23.0%
1970 5.1% +8.1%
1975 7.3% +43.6%
1980 9.2% +25.2%
1985 15.2% +66.2%
1990 19.4% +27.5%
1995 33.5% +72.9%
2000 44.4% +32.4%
2005 50.7% +14.1%
2010 54.3% +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.8% 4.7% 2
1970s 6.2% 5.1% 7.3% 2
1980s 12.2% 9.2% 15.2% 2
1990s 26.5% 19.4% 33.5% 2
2000s 47.5% 44.4% 50.7% 2
2010s 54.3% 54.3% 54.3% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 45 Brunei Darussalam 55.2% compare
  2. 46 France 54.8% compare
  3. 47 Australia 54.7% compare
  4. 49 Guyana 54.2% compare
  5. 50 Ukraine 53.6% compare
  6. 51 Macau, China 53.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Zimbabwe was 54.3% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1960.
How does Zimbabwe rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)