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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 35.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.8%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2005
All-time low
15.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 17.21965: 15.91970: 17.71975: 18.81980: 21.31985: 23.21990: 261995: 31.32000: 31.42005: 37.22010: 35.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Canada recorded 35.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Canada peaked at 37.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1965.

That places Canada 45th 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.2%
1965 15.9% -7.7%
1970 17.7% +11.7%
1975 18.8% +5.9%
1980 21.3% +13.3%
1985 23.2% +9.1%
1990 26.0% +12.0%
1995 31.3% +20.6%
2000 31.4% +0.3%
2005 37.2% +18.3%
2010 35.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.5% 15.9% 17.2% 2
1970s 18.2% 17.7% 18.8% 2
1980s 22.2% 21.3% 23.2% 2
1990s 28.7% 26.0% 31.3% 2
2000s 34.3% 31.4% 37.2% 2
2010s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 42 Singapore 36.8% compare
  2. 43 Jamaica 36.5% compare
  3. 44 United States of America 35.9% compare
  4. 46 Belgium 35.2% compare
  5. 47 Chile 33.9% compare
  6. 48 Israel 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Canada was 35.8% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1965.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Canada ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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