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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 57.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.8%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 55 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 57.8%.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 14.3%
1965 14.3% +0.0%
1970 26.3% +83.9%
1975 24.8% -5.7%
1980 18.5% -25.4%
1985 26.6% +44.1%
1990 31.9% +19.6%
1995 48.6% +52.6%
2000 55.0% +13.1%
2005 60.5% +9.9%
2010 57.8% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 2
1970s 25.6% 24.8% 26.3% 2
1980s 22.6% 18.5% 26.6% 2
1990s 40.3% 31.9% 48.6% 2
2000s 57.7% 55.0% 60.5% 2
2010s 57.8% 57.8% 57.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Cuba 59.5% compare
  2. 32 Republic of Korea 59.5% compare
  3. 33 Italy 58.2% compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.7% compare
  5. 36 Austria 56.3% compare
  6. 37 Australia 56.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 57.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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)