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

Latest (2010)
6.9
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2010
All-time low
0.69
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.71970: 0.691975: 0.781980: 1.11985: 1.31990: 2.61995: 3.72000: 4.72005: 6.22010: 6.9

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 6.69 compare
  2. 3 Tajikistan 6.65 compare
  3. 4 Kyrgyzstan 6.55 compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total
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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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.