Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria

Austria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 20.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.6%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1960
All-time low
20.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 53.41965: 46.71970: 40.81975: 391980: 36.11985: 36.81990: 34.41995: 34.22000: 23.82005: 23.22010: 20.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria is 20.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria peaked at 53.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2010.

That places Austria 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Austria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 53.4%
1965 46.7% -12.5%
1970 40.8% -12.6%
1975 39.0% -4.3%
1980 36.1% -7.4%
1985 36.8% +1.9%
1990 34.4% -6.6%
1995 34.2% -0.7%
2000 23.8% -30.4%
2005 23.2% -2.5%
2010 20.6% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.1% 46.7% 53.4% 2
1970s 39.9% 39.0% 40.8% 2
1980s 36.5% 36.1% 36.8% 2
1990s 34.3% 34.2% 34.4% 2
2000s 23.5% 23.2% 23.8% 2
2010s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

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  4. 42 Gabon 20.1% compare
  5. 43 Poland 19.8% compare
  6. 44 Bangladesh 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Austria was 20.6% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
How does Austria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Austria ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary