Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 0.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in China stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in China peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
China ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 tertiary in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +105.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +102.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +80.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in China was 0.7% 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 tertiary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- China ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary