Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 41.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.6%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 21.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 36.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 41.6 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 55-59 with secondary in China is 41.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China peaked at 41.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.

China ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.2% +9.9%
1970 2.5% +12.2%
1975 3.8% +53.0%
1980 7.6% +99.5%
1985 10.7% +40.3%
1990 12.4% +16.3%
1995 21.5% +73.7%
2000 29.6% +37.2%
2005 36.4% +23.0%
2010 41.6% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.5% 3.8% 2
1980s 9.1% 7.6% 10.7% 2
1990s 17.0% 12.4% 21.5% 2
2000s 33.0% 29.6% 36.4% 2
2010s 41.6% 41.6% 41.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 52 Fiji 43.4% compare
  2. 53 Viet Nam 43.0% compare
  3. 54 Jamaica 42.7% compare
  4. 56 Botswana 41.0% compare
  5. 57 United States of America 39.7% compare
  6. 58 United Arab Emirates 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in China was 41.6% 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 secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
China ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)