Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female was 8.3 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.3
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2010
All-time low
0.56
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.41970: 0.581975: 0.561980: 0.771985: 0.981990: 1.31995: 22000: 5.32005: 7.92010: 8.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Germany recorded 8.3 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany peaked at 8.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 1975.

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 50-54, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.37
1965 1.39 +1.5%
1970 0.58 -58.3%
1975 0.56 -3.4%
1980 0.77 +37.5%
1985 0.98 +27.3%
1990 1.31 +33.7%
1995 2 +52.7%
2000 5.33 +166.5%
2005 7.93 +48.8%
2010 8.3 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.38 1.37 1.39 2
1970s 0.57 0.56 0.58 2
1980s 0.875 0.77 0.98 2
1990s 1.66 1.31 2 2
2000s 6.63 5.33 7.93 2
2010s 8.3 8.3 8.3 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Tajikistan 7.45 compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 6.93 compare
  3. 4 Kyrgyzstan 6.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany?
Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany was 8.3 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 50-54, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female?
Germany ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, female
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, 50-54, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 50-54.