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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 73.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
73.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 66.3 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

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China stood at 73.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China peaked at 73.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

China ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.4%
1965 7.3% +115.0%
1970 11.7% +60.1%
1975 11.7% +0.0%
1980 24.2% +106.8%
1985 23.6% -2.6%
1990 33.6% +42.6%
1995 37.5% +11.5%
2000 57.5% +53.5%
2005 66.3% +15.3%
2010 73.8% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 3.4% 7.3% 2
1970s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 2
1980s 23.9% 23.6% 24.2% 2
1990s 35.5% 33.6% 37.5% 2
2000s 61.9% 57.5% 66.3% 2
2010s 73.8% 73.8% 73.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 19 Botswana 75.5% compare
  2. 20 Mongolia 75.1% compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 74.4% compare
  4. 23 South Africa 73.5% compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 71.0% compare
  6. 25 Brunei Darussalam 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
China ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 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)