Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 31.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.6%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1970
All-time low
31.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 44.61965: 46.41970: 51.81975: 50.71980: 45.61985: 38.61990: 37.21995: 39.32000: 352005: 322010: 31.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 51.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.6%
1965 46.4% +3.9%
1970 51.8% +11.8%
1975 50.7% -2.2%
1980 45.6% -10.0%
1985 38.6% -15.4%
1990 37.2% -3.7%
1995 39.3% +5.8%
2000 35.0% -11.1%
2005 32.0% -8.4%
2010 31.6% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.5% 44.6% 46.4% 2
1970s 51.2% 50.7% 51.8% 2
1980s 42.1% 38.6% 45.6% 2
1990s 38.2% 37.2% 39.3% 2
2000s 33.5% 32.0% 35.0% 2
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 54 Brazil 33.3% compare
  2. 55 United Arab Emirates 33.0% compare
  3. 56 Norway 31.8% compare
  4. 58 Colombia 30.7% compare
  5. 59 Ecuador 30.6% compare
  6. 60 Canada 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in United States of America was 31.6% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary