Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in France
France: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total was 5.11 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
France recorded 5.11 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in France peaked at 5.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1960.
France ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.55 | — |
| 1965 | 0.8 | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.84 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +85.7% |
| 1980 | 1.77 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.675 | 0.55 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0.84 | 1.56 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.77 | 2.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.48 | 3.1 | 3.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 4.49 | 4.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in France?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in France was 5.11 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- France ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.