Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia
Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 4.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia is 4.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia peaked at 25.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
Australia ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1% | — |
| 1965 | 25.4% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -54.7% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -49.5% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 7.9% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Australia was 4.0% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Australia ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary