Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 51.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
51.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 1980
All-time low
48.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 57.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 64.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 65.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 59 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 65.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Australia stood at 51.6%.

The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Australia peaked at 65.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 48.4%
1965 53.8% +11.1%
1970 57.7% +7.3%
1975 64.7% +12.1%
1980 65.3% +0.9%
1985 58.3% -10.8%
1990 59.0% +1.3%
1995 59.2% +0.3%
2000 65.1% +10.0%
2005 55.8% -14.3%
2010 51.6% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.1% 48.4% 53.8% 2
1970s 61.2% 57.7% 64.7% 2
1980s 61.8% 58.3% 65.3% 2
1990s 59.1% 59.0% 59.2% 2
2000s 60.5% 55.8% 65.1% 2
2010s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 51 Sweden 53.2% compare
  2. 52 France 53.0% compare
  3. 53 Uruguay 51.7% compare
  4. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.6% compare
  5. 56 Spain 50.7% compare
  6. 57 Brazil 50.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Australia was 51.6% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Australia ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)