Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total was 6.9 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany stood at 6.9. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany peaked at 6.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.69, in 1970.
Germany ranks 1st 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 25+, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.58 | — |
| 1965 | 1.69 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.69 | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | +100.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +11.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.24, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.63, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.735 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.65 | 3.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.45 | 4.69 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Kazakhstan 6.69 compare
- 3 Tajikistan 6.65 compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 6.55 compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany was 6.9 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 25+, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.