Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) by country
Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Countries reporting
144
Highest
87.7%
Czechia
Lowest
0.1%
Yemen
Median
32.0%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 87.7% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.1% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 32.0%, and the mean is 36.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,755.
Over the past decade 127 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Uganda (up 917.5%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 83.2%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 87.7% | 2010 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovakia | 86.0% | 2010 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 3 | Albania | 85.1% | 2010 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Romania | 82.8% | 2010 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 82.5% | 2010 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Hungary | 82.1% | 2010 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Barbados | 81.4% | 2010 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Slovenia | 80.5% | 2010 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 80.1% | 2010 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Latvia | 79.1% | 2010 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Serbia | 76.9% | 2010 | up 127.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 76.0% | 2010 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 75.7% | 2010 | up 11.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Lithuania | 75.0% | 2010 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Belize | 74.9% | 2010 | up 114.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Croatia | 74.7% | 2010 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Tonga | 73.3% | 2010 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 18 | Armenia | 71.9% | 2010 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 71.9% | 2010 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 71.3% | 2010 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 71.1% | 2010 | up 34.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 70.6% | 2010 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 69.8% | 2010 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 67.2% | 2010 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Switzerland | 65.5% | 2010 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 62.4% | 2010 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Sweden | 62.4% | 2010 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands | 60.8% | 2010 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 29 | Japan | 60.4% | 2010 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 30 | Mongolia | 60.1% | 2010 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Cuba | 59.5% | 2010 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Republic of Korea | 59.5% | 2010 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 58.2% | 2010 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 57.8% | 2010 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 35 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 56.7% | 2010 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 56.3% | 2010 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 56.2% | 2010 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 38 | France | 55.3% | 2010 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 53.4% | 2010 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Belgium | 52.0% | 2010 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 41 | Singapore | 51.9% | 2010 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Canada | 50.9% | 2010 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 43 | Chile | 50.0% | 2010 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 44 | Brunei Darussalam | 49.2% | 2010 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Guyana | 49.2% | 2010 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Hong Kong, China | 49.0% | 2010 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Ghana | 46.8% | 2010 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 48 | South Africa | 45.9% | 2010 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 45.4% | 2010 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 50 | Iceland | 43.8% | 2010 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Macau, China | 43.7% | 2010 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 52 | Fiji | 43.4% | 2010 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 43.0% | 2010 | up 96.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Jamaica | 42.7% | 2010 | up 58.6% | volatile |
| 55 | China | 41.6% | 2010 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Botswana | 41.0% | 2010 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 57 | United States of America | 39.7% | 2010 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 39.7% | 2010 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Cyprus | 39.2% | 2010 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 60 | Ireland | 39.0% | 2010 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 61 | Malta | 38.6% | 2010 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 62 | Israel | 38.5% | 2010 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 63 | Bahrain | 38.4% | 2010 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Argentina | 37.7% | 2010 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 65 | Mauritius | 37.6% | 2010 | up 102.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Congo | 36.4% | 2010 | up 182.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Russian Federation | 36.4% | 2010 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 68 | Spain | 35.7% | 2010 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Uruguay | 35.1% | 2010 | up 16.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Kuwait | 35.0% | 2010 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Malaysia | 34.8% | 2010 | up 90.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Jordan | 32.9% | 2010 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Greece | 31.0% | 2010 | up 18.9% | flat |
| 74 | Qatar | 30.1% | 2010 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 30.0% | 2010 | up 82.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.7% | 2010 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Zambia | 28.7% | 2010 | up 202.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Libya | 28.6% | 2010 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Philippines | 28.0% | 2010 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 80 | Panama | 27.4% | 2010 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 81 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 27.3% | 2010 | up 132.9% | volatile |
| 82 | New Zealand | 26.9% | 2010 | up 40.7% | falling |
| 83 | Peru | 26.7% | 2010 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 84 | Brazil | 26.1% | 2010 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Colombia | 26.0% | 2010 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 86 | Saudi Arabia | 25.9% | 2010 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 24.9% | 2010 | up 162.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Gabon | 24.6% | 2010 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 89 | India | 24.1% | 2010 | up 38.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Egypt | 23.5% | 2010 | up 59.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Mexico | 21.9% | 2010 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 21.9% | 2010 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 93 | El Salvador | 19.9% | 2010 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Indonesia | 19.8% | 2010 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Tunisia | 19.3% | 2010 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Uganda | 19.2% | 2010 | up 917.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Eswatini | 19.0% | 2010 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 18.8% | 2010 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 99 | Zimbabwe | 18.8% | 2010 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Paraguay | 17.9% | 2010 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 101 | Cameroon | 17.7% | 2010 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Portugal | 17.7% | 2010 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.6% | 2010 | up 208.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Guatemala | 17.5% | 2010 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Liberia | 17.1% | 2010 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 16.6% | 2010 | up 89.0% | rising |
| 107 | Pakistan | 15.7% | 2010 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 108 | Namibia | 15.5% | 2010 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 109 | Togo | 15.5% | 2010 | up 61.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Türkiye | 13.9% | 2010 | up 40.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Honduras | 13.8% | 2010 | up 21.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Haiti | 13.2% | 2010 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Papua New Guinea | 12.9% | 2010 | up 219.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Iraq | 12.9% | 2010 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Ecuador | 12.8% | 2010 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 116 | Thailand | 11.7% | 2010 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.3% | 2010 | up 139.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.9% | 2010 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 119 | Cambodia | 10.9% | 2010 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Nepal | 10.8% | 2010 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Algeria | 10.5% | 2010 | up 152.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Myanmar | 10.1% | 2010 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 123 | Benin | 9.1% | 2010 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Sierra Leone | 9.0% | 2010 | up 124.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 8.6% | 2010 | up 104.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Gambia | 8.5% | 2010 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 127 | Lesotho | 8.3% | 2010 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 128 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 7.7% | 2010 | up 108.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Morocco | 7.6% | 2010 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Sudan | 7.3% | 2010 | up 135.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Senegal | 7.2% | 2010 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Central African Republic | 6.2% | 2010 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Malawi | 5.9% | 2010 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.0% | 2010 | up 265.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Mali | 4.9% | 2010 | up 341.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Kenya | 4.2% | 2010 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Rwanda | 3.7% | 2010 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Burundi | 3.5% | 2010 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Mauritania | 3.3% | 2010 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Maldives | 2.6% | 2010 | down 83.2% | falling |
| 141 | Mozambique | 2.6% | 2010 | up 150.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Afghanistan | 2.2% | 2010 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Niger | 1.3% | 2010 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
About this data
Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)