Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 56.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
56.8%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2005
All-time low
26.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 56.8 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 35-39 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 56.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 57.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1960.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 26.3%
1965 31.1% +18.2%
1970 30.0% -3.5%
1975 39.7% +32.3%
1980 44.7% +12.6%
1985 42.5% -4.9%
1990 43.8% +3.1%
1995 50.4% +15.0%
2000 56.8% +12.7%
2005 57.4% +1.1%
2010 56.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.7% 26.3% 31.1% 2
1970s 34.8% 30.0% 39.7% 2
1980s 43.6% 42.5% 44.7% 2
1990s 47.1% 43.8% 50.4% 2
2000s 57.1% 56.8% 57.4% 2
2010s 56.8% 56.8% 56.8% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 48 Brunei Darussalam 58.7% compare
  2. 49 Fiji 57.7% compare
  3. 50 Finland 57.1% compare
  4. 52 Cyprus 56.2% compare
  5. 53 Ukraine 55.9% compare
  6. 54 Norway 55.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 56.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)