Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female in France
France: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female was 6.09 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female in France, 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 35-39, female in France stood at 6.09. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female in France peaked at 6.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1960.
France ranks 15th 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 35-39, female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.48 | — |
| 1965 | 0.91 | +89.6% |
| 1970 | 0.99 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.32 | +55.1% |
| 1990 | 3.65 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.54 | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 5.77 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.695 | 0.48 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.14 | 3.32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.65 | 4.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.4 | 5.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 6.09 | 6.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 Switzerland 6.28 compare
- 13 Bulgaria 6.26 compare
- 14 Israel 6.12 compare
- 16 Hong Kong, China 6.06 compare
- 17 Italy 6.01 compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6 compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female in France?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female in France was 6.09 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 35-39, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female?
- France ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 35-39, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 35-39, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 35-39.