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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 79.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
79.6%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2010
All-time low
11.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 70 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 79.6 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 China stood at 79.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China peaked at 79.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.

That places China 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 11.7%
1965 11.7% +0.0%
1970 24.2% +106.8%
1975 24.2% +0.0%
1980 36.8% +52.1%
1985 35.4% -3.9%
1990 60.1% +70.0%
1995 62.8% +4.5%
2000 62.5% -0.4%
2005 70.0% +12.0%
2010 79.6% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 2
1970s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 2
1980s 36.1% 35.4% 36.8% 2
1990s 61.4% 60.1% 62.8% 2
2000s 66.3% 62.5% 70.0% 2
2010s 79.6% 79.6% 79.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 9 South Africa 82.4% compare
  2. 10 Kyrgyzstan 81.5% compare
  3. 11 Belize 80.2% compare
  4. 13 Republic of Moldova 78.6% compare
  5. 14 Romania 77.9% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 77.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in China was 79.6% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
China ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 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)