Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 30.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Canada recorded 30.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Canada peaked at 36.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1960.
Canada ranks 60th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.2% | — |
| 1965 | 20.1% | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 21.8% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 30.5% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 Jordan 32.4% compare
- 58 Belize 32.2% compare
- 59 Libya 30.6% compare
- 61 United States of America 30.2% compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 30.0% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.7% compare
More education data for Canada
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Canada was 30.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1960.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary