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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.5%
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 India, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.041965: 0.071970: 0.391975: 0.191980: 0.41985: 0.471990: 0.611995: 5.72000: 14.92005: 15.82010: 16.5

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

Analysis

India recorded 16.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in India peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

That places India 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.1% +75.0%
1970 0.4% +457.1%
1975 0.2% -51.3%
1980 0.4% +110.5%
1985 0.5% +17.5%
1990 0.6% +29.8%
1995 5.7% +827.9%
2000 14.9% +163.3%
2005 15.8% +5.8%
2010 16.5% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1990s 3.1% 0.6% 5.7% 2
2000s 15.3% 14.9% 15.8% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 90 New Zealand 17.4% compare
  2. 91 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9% compare
  3. 92 Haiti 16.7% compare
  4. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 16.2% compare
  5. 95 El Salvador 16.0% compare
  6. 96 Sri Lanka 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in India was 16.5% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
India ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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