Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 54.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
54.2%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 5.31965: 6.41970: 6.71975: 8.11980: 10.21985: 13.11990: 21.51995: 27.42000: 31.82005: 49.82010: 54.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany peaked at 54.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.

That places Germany 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.3%
1965 6.4% +21.3%
1970 6.7% +5.5%
1975 8.1% +19.9%
1980 10.2% +25.7%
1985 13.1% +28.4%
1990 21.5% +64.7%
1995 27.4% +27.4%
2000 31.8% +16.2%
2005 49.8% +56.4%
2010 54.2% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.3% 6.4% 2
1970s 7.4% 6.7% 8.1% 2
1980s 11.6% 10.2% 13.1% 2
1990s 24.4% 21.5% 27.4% 2
2000s 40.8% 31.8% 49.8% 2
2010s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Slovakia 56.8% compare
  2. 7 South Africa 54.6% compare
  3. 8 Poland 54.2% compare
  4. 10 Tonga 52.2% compare
  5. 11 Republic of Moldova 51.4% compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 51.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Germany was 54.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Germany ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary