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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 73.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
73.8%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 67.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 73.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

China recorded 73.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in China peaked at 73.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.

That places China 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 7.3%
1965 11.7% +60.1%
1970 11.7% +0.0%
1975 24.2% +106.8%
1980 24.2% +0.0%
1985 35.4% +46.1%
1990 33.6% -5.0%
1995 58.9% +75.4%
2000 66.1% +12.1%
2005 67.6% +2.3%
2010 73.8% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.5% 7.3% 11.7% 2
1970s 17.9% 11.7% 24.2% 2
1980s 29.8% 24.2% 35.4% 2
1990s 46.3% 33.6% 58.9% 2
2000s 66.8% 66.1% 67.6% 2
2010s 73.8% 73.8% 73.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 17 Malta 77.7% compare
  2. 18 Hungary 77.4% compare
  3. 19 Armenia 75.1% compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 73.8% compare
  5. 22 South Africa 73.5% compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 72.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in China was 73.8% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
China ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)