Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 3.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.3%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Afghanistan, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 0.041965: 0.161970: 0.161975: 0.291980: 0.311985: 0.371990: 0.41995: 1.12000: 1.22005: 22010: 3.3

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 secondary in Afghanistan is 3.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Afghanistan peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

Afghanistan ranks 133rd 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 secondary in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.2% +300.0%
1970 0.2% +0.0%
1975 0.3% +81.2%
1980 0.3% +6.9%
1985 0.4% +19.4%
1990 0.4% +8.1%
1995 1.1% +182.5%
2000 1.2% +2.7%
2005 2.0% +73.3%
2010 3.3% +65.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.4% 1.1% 2
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 2
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 130 Mauritania 4.1% compare
  2. 131 Sierra Leone 4.0% compare
  3. 132 Côte d'Ivoire 4.0% compare
  4. 134 Eswatini 2.7% compare
  5. 135 Rwanda 2.7% compare
  6. 136 Maldives 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Afghanistan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Afghanistan was 3.3% 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 secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Afghanistan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Afghanistan ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary