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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 59.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.5%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2005
All-time low
5.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 59.5 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 Cuba is 59.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Cuba peaked at 59.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1960.

That places Cuba 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.5%
1965 8.5% +54.6%
1970 12.9% +51.6%
1975 17.4% +34.4%
1980 22.8% +31.3%
1985 21.9% -3.9%
1990 21.4% -2.2%
1995 42.1% +96.5%
2000 45.5% +8.1%
2005 59.5% +30.8%
2010 59.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 5.5% 8.5% 2
1970s 15.1% 12.9% 17.4% 2
1980s 22.4% 21.9% 22.8% 2
1990s 31.8% 21.4% 42.1% 2
2000s 52.5% 45.5% 59.5% 2
2010s 59.5% 59.5% 59.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 28 Netherlands 60.8% compare
  2. 29 Japan 60.4% compare
  3. 30 Mongolia 60.1% compare
  4. 32 Republic of Korea 59.5% compare
  5. 33 Italy 58.2% compare
  6. 34 Sri Lanka 57.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Cuba was 59.5% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1960.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Cuba ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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)