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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 66.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
66.7%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 61.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in China is 66.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in China peaked at 66.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

China ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.4%
1965 3.4% +39.3%
1970 7.6% +123.8%
1975 11.7% +53.7%
1980 11.7% +0.0%
1985 23.6% +101.5%
1990 22.8% -3.3%
1995 32.9% +44.3%
2000 42.2% +28.3%
2005 61.6% +46.1%
2010 66.7% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.4% 3.4% 2
1970s 9.7% 7.6% 11.7% 2
1980s 17.6% 11.7% 23.6% 2
1990s 27.8% 22.8% 32.9% 2
2000s 51.9% 42.2% 61.6% 2
2010s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 28 France 68.0% compare
  2. 29 Denmark 66.7% compare
  3. 30 Viet Nam 66.7% compare
  4. 32 Hong Kong, China 65.8% compare
  5. 33 Norway 64.9% compare
  6. 34 Jamaica 64.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in China was 66.7% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
China ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)