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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 33.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.6%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2005
All-time low
20.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 20.81965: 20.41970: 28.21975: 41.31980: 511985: 52.91990: 53.61995: 53.52000: 54.72005: 572010: 33.6

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 Australia is 33.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia peaked at 57.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1965.

That places Australia 49th 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 45-49 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.8%
1965 20.4% -2.2%
1970 28.2% +38.6%
1975 41.3% +46.3%
1980 51.0% +23.4%
1985 52.9% +3.7%
1990 53.6% +1.5%
1995 53.5% -0.2%
2000 54.7% +2.2%
2005 57.0% +4.3%
2010 33.6% -41.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 20.4% 20.8% 2
1970s 34.8% 28.2% 41.3% 2
1980s 51.9% 51.0% 52.9% 2
1990s 53.6% 53.5% 53.6% 2
2000s 55.9% 54.7% 57.0% 2
2010s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 46 Belgium 35.2% compare
  2. 47 Chile 33.9% compare
  3. 48 Israel 33.8% compare
  4. 50 Greece 31.5% compare
  5. 51 Malaysia 31.2% compare
  6. 52 Iceland 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Australia was 33.6% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1965.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Australia ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 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