Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 37.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.2%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2000
All-time low
24.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 24.71965: 241970: 36.21975: 49.21980: 56.61985: 55.21990: 53.41995: 56.92000: 61.52005: 57.92010: 37.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia stood at 37.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1965.

Australia ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.7%
1965 24.0% -2.8%
1970 36.2% +51.0%
1975 49.2% +35.8%
1980 56.6% +14.9%
1985 55.2% -2.4%
1990 53.4% -3.3%
1995 56.9% +6.6%
2000 61.5% +8.1%
2005 57.9% -5.8%
2010 37.2% -35.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 24.0% 24.7% 2
1970s 42.7% 36.2% 49.2% 2
1980s 55.9% 55.2% 56.6% 2
1990s 55.2% 53.4% 56.9% 2
2000s 59.7% 57.9% 61.5% 2
2010s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Belgium 39.0% compare
  2. 46 Jamaica 38.9% compare
  3. 47 Fiji 37.6% compare
  4. 49 Greece 36.3% compare
  5. 50 Guyana 36.0% compare
  6. 51 Egypt 35.2% compare
  7. 51 Israel 35.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Australia was 37.2% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1965.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Australia ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary