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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 48.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.9%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2000
All-time low
37.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 61.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 61 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 63.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 48.9 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 50-54 with secondary in Canada is 48.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Canada peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1960.

Canada ranks 57th 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 37.5%
1965 38.5% +2.6%
1970 47.5% +23.5%
1975 50.6% +6.5%
1980 55.6% +9.8%
1985 58.4% +5.0%
1990 61.2% +4.9%
1995 61.0% -0.2%
2000 63.8% +4.4%
2005 50.2% -21.3%
2010 48.9% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.0% 37.5% 38.5% 2
1970s 49.1% 47.5% 50.6% 2
1980s 57.0% 55.6% 58.4% 2
1990s 61.1% 61.0% 61.2% 2
2000s 57.0% 50.2% 63.8% 2
2010s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 54 Ghana 51.8% compare
  2. 55 Japan 51.7% compare
  3. 56 Guyana 49.2% compare
  4. 58 Mauritius 45.9% compare
  5. 59 Ireland 45.8% compare
  6. 60 Luxembourg 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Canada was 48.9% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1960.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Canada ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 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)