Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 33.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.9%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1980
All-time low
15.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 15.91965: 21.91970: 29.71975: 32.71980: 48.71985: 37.61990: 32.51995: 422000: 44.52005: 38.92010: 33.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America stood at 33.9%.

That represents a change of down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America peaked at 48.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1960.

That places United States of America 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.9%
1965 21.9% +37.9%
1970 29.7% +35.7%
1975 32.7% +10.2%
1980 48.7% +48.8%
1985 37.6% -22.7%
1990 32.5% -13.7%
1995 42.0% +29.3%
2000 44.5% +5.8%
2005 38.9% -12.4%
2010 33.9% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 15.9% 21.9% 2
1970s 31.2% 29.7% 32.7% 2
1980s 43.2% 37.6% 48.7% 2
1990s 37.2% 32.5% 42.0% 2
2000s 41.7% 38.9% 44.5% 2
2010s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 Austria 36.2% compare
  2. 31 Canada 35.1% compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 34.9% compare
  4. 34 Australia 30.2% compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 30.0% compare
  6. 36 Israel 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in United States of America was 33.9% 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1960.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary