Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 57.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.2%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 1980
All-time low
38.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 73.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 71.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 69 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 65.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 57.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia stood at 57.2%.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia peaked at 73.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 1960.

Australia ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 38.9%
1965 41.8% +7.3%
1970 48.7% +16.6%
1975 63.2% +29.9%
1980 73.9% +16.9%
1985 71.7% -3.0%
1990 69.0% -3.8%
1995 65.3% -5.2%
2000 62.8% -3.9%
2005 56.6% -9.9%
2010 57.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.3% 38.9% 41.8% 2
1970s 56.0% 48.7% 63.2% 2
1980s 72.8% 71.7% 73.9% 2
1990s 67.1% 65.3% 69.0% 2
2000s 59.7% 56.6% 62.8% 2
2010s 57.2% 57.2% 57.2% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Austria 60.8% compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 58.9% compare
  3. 40 Botswana 58.2% compare
  4. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.4% compare
  5. 43 Brunei Darussalam 55.8% compare
  6. 44 Jamaica 55.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Australia was 57.2% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 1960.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Australia ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)