Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) by country
Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Countries reporting
144
Highest
87.7%
Czechia
Lowest
0.1%
Yemen
Median
29.9%
Years covered
51
1960–2010
Data points
1,584
What the numbers show
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) is currently reported for 144 countries. The highest value is 87.7% in Czechia; the lowest is 0.1% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 29.9%, and the mean is 34.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,755.
Over the past decade 129 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 1,107.5%), and the largest decrease in Maldives (down 86.5%).
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 87.7% | 2010 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovakia | 86.0% | 2010 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Albania | 85.1% | 2010 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Romania | 82.8% | 2010 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 82.5% | 2010 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Hungary | 82.1% | 2010 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Barbados | 81.4% | 2010 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Slovenia | 80.5% | 2010 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 9 | Tajikistan | 80.1% | 2010 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Latvia | 79.9% | 2010 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Serbia | 76.9% | 2010 | up 215.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 76.0% | 2010 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 75.3% | 2010 | up 148.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Lithuania | 75.0% | 2010 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Belize | 74.9% | 2010 | up 118.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Croatia | 74.7% | 2010 | up 64.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 73.9% | 2010 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Tonga | 73.3% | 2010 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 19 | Armenia | 71.9% | 2010 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 71.3% | 2010 | up 195.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 71.1% | 2010 | up 41.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 70.6% | 2010 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Poland | 67.2% | 2010 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Switzerland | 65.5% | 2010 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 65.0% | 2010 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Estonia | 62.4% | 2010 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Sweden | 62.4% | 2010 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands | 60.8% | 2010 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 29 | Japan | 60.4% | 2010 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Cuba | 59.5% | 2010 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Italy | 58.2% | 2010 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 57.8% | 2010 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Australia | 56.2% | 2010 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 34 | France | 55.3% | 2010 | up 45.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Austria | 53.5% | 2010 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 36 | Ukraine | 53.4% | 2010 | down 1.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Mongolia | 53.1% | 2010 | up 36.5% | volatile |
| 38 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 52.9% | 2010 | up 128.1% | rising |
| 39 | Belgium | 52.0% | 2010 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 40 | Canada | 50.9% | 2010 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 41 | Republic of Korea | 50.8% | 2010 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Chile | 50.0% | 2010 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 49.2% | 2010 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Guyana | 49.2% | 2010 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Hong Kong, China | 49.0% | 2010 | up 102.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Ghana | 46.8% | 2010 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 47 | South Africa | 45.9% | 2010 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 48 | Singapore | 44.3% | 2010 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Viet Nam | 43.0% | 2010 | up 104.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Iceland | 42.9% | 2010 | up 47.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 42.1% | 2010 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 52 | China | 41.6% | 2010 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Botswana | 41.0% | 2010 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Macau, China | 40.9% | 2010 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Cyprus | 39.2% | 2010 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Ireland | 39.0% | 2010 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 57 | Malta | 38.6% | 2010 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 58 | Israel | 38.5% | 2010 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 59 | United States of America | 37.1% | 2010 | down 27.3% | flat |
| 60 | Russian Federation | 36.2% | 2010 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Spain | 35.7% | 2010 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Uruguay | 35.1% | 2010 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Kuwait | 35.0% | 2010 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Malaysia | 34.8% | 2010 | up 90.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Jordan | 32.9% | 2010 | up 167.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Bahrain | 32.6% | 2010 | up 126.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Mauritius | 31.8% | 2010 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Jamaica | 31.4% | 2010 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Greece | 31.0% | 2010 | up 45.0% | falling |
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 30.9% | 2010 | up 108.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Qatar | 30.1% | 2010 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 30.0% | 2010 | up 139.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Argentina | 29.8% | 2010 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.7% | 2010 | up 53.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Philippines | 28.0% | 2010 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 76 | Panama | 27.4% | 2010 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 77 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 27.3% | 2010 | up 142.6% | volatile |
| 78 | New Zealand | 26.9% | 2010 | up 39.4% | falling |
| 79 | Peru | 26.7% | 2010 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 80 | Brazil | 26.1% | 2010 | up 142.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Colombia | 26.0% | 2010 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 24.9% | 2010 | up 275.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Mexico | 21.9% | 2010 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 21.9% | 2010 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 85 | India | 21.2% | 2010 | up 68.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Fiji | 20.7% | 2010 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 87 | El Salvador | 19.9% | 2010 | up 160.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Indonesia | 19.8% | 2010 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Tunisia | 19.3% | 2010 | up 216.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Uganda | 19.2% | 2010 | up 917.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Costa Rica | 18.8% | 2010 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 92 | Zimbabwe | 18.8% | 2010 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Paraguay | 17.9% | 2010 | up 161.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Portugal | 17.7% | 2010 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Syria | 17.6% | 2010 | up 208.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Guatemala | 17.5% | 2010 | up 129.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Pakistan | 15.7% | 2010 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Namibia | 15.5% | 2010 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 99 | Togo | 15.5% | 2010 | up 119.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Egypt | 14.7% | 2010 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Saudi Arabia | 14.3% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 102 | Türkiye | 13.9% | 2010 | up 155.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Honduras | 13.8% | 2010 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Eswatini | 13.5% | 2010 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Morocco | 13.4% | 2010 | up 83.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Libya | 13.2% | 2010 | up 139.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Iraq | 13.0% | 2010 | up 307.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Congo | 12.9% | 2010 | up 248.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Ecuador | 12.8% | 2010 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 110 | Nicaragua | 12.1% | 2010 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 111 | Papua New Guinea | 11.7% | 2010 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Liberia | 11.2% | 2010 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 113 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.9% | 2010 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 114 | Cambodia | 10.9% | 2010 | up 128.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Thailand | 10.4% | 2010 | up 127.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Gabon | 10.2% | 2010 | up 177.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Myanmar | 10.1% | 2010 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 118 | Zambia | 9.5% | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 119 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.2% | 2010 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Cameroon | 9.2% | 2010 | up 148.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Nepal | 9.1% | 2010 | up 132.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Benin | 9.1% | 2010 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Haiti | 8.9% | 2010 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 124 | Gambia | 8.5% | 2010 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 125 | Lesotho | 8.3% | 2010 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Senegal | 7.2% | 2010 | up 229.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Sierra Leone | 6.5% | 2010 | up 170.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Central African Republic | 6.2% | 2010 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.1% | 2010 | up 74.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Malawi | 5.9% | 2010 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.0% | 2010 | up 265.4% | volatile |
| 132 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 4.9% | 2010 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Mali | 4.8% | 2010 | up 1,107.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Kenya | 4.2% | 2010 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Algeria | 4.1% | 2010 | up 95.2% | volatile |
| 136 | Rwanda | 3.7% | 2010 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Burundi | 3.5% | 2010 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Mauritania | 3.3% | 2010 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 139 | Sudan | 3.1% | 2010 | up 82.4% | volatile |
| 140 | Afghanistan | 2.2% | 2010 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Maldives | 1.6% | 2010 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Mozambique | 1.0% | 2010 | up 94.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Niger | 0.5% | 2010 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
About this data
Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)