Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India
India: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total was 44,012 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India stood at 44,012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India peaked at 44,012 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,715, in 1960.
India ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,715 | — |
| 1965 | 14,574 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 16,474 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 18,526 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 21,061 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 23,751 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 26,746 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 29,317 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 32,162 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 36,816 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 44,012 | +19.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 44,012 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 298, 147.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 44,012 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,056, 41.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,644 | 12,715 | 14,574 | 2 |
| 1970s | 17,500 | 16,474 | 18,526 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22,406 | 21,061 | 23,751 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28,032 | 26,746 | 29,317 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,489 | 32,162 | 36,816 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44,012 | 44,012 | 44,012 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total in India was 44,012 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44,012 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,715 in 1960.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total?
- India ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 55-59, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 55-59, total is the total population of 55-59 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.