Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 54.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.7%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 1980
All-time low
44.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 44 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 64.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 73.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 68.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 64.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 54.7 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 40-44 with secondary in Australia stood at 54.7%.

The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia peaked at 73.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 54th 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 40-44 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 44.0%
1965 47.5% +7.9%
1970 52.6% +10.7%
1975 64.1% +21.9%
1980 73.5% +14.6%
1985 68.7% -6.6%
1990 63.3% -7.8%
1995 58.7% -7.3%
2000 64.5% +9.7%
2005 60.3% -6.4%
2010 54.7% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.8% 44.0% 47.5% 2
1970s 58.4% 52.6% 64.1% 2
1980s 71.1% 68.7% 73.5% 2
1990s 61.0% 58.7% 63.3% 2
2000s 62.4% 60.3% 64.5% 2
2010s 54.7% 54.7% 54.7% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 51 Cyprus 56.2% compare
  2. 52 Norway 55.1% compare
  3. 53 Switzerland 55.1% compare
  4. 55 Spain 54.3% compare
  5. 56 Ukraine 53.8% compare
  6. 57 Ghana 52.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Australia was 54.7% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Australia ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)