Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female was 0.74 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany stood at 0.74. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany peaked at 0.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1960.
That places Germany 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 | — |
| 1965 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.15 | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.19 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.36 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.64 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +15.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.74, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.76, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.075 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.57 | 0.5 | 0.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female in Germany was 0.74 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 tertiary schooling, age 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 50-54, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 50-54.