Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 68.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
68.8%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2005
All-time low
15.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 15.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 71.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

France recorded 68.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in France peaked at 71.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1960.

That places France 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 15.3%
1965 22.3% +46.0%
1970 31.2% +39.7%
1975 33.4% +7.1%
1980 29.2% -12.6%
1985 52.2% +78.7%
1990 53.5% +2.5%
1995 48.9% -8.5%
2000 52.4% +7.1%
2005 71.6% +36.6%
2010 68.8% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.8% 15.3% 22.3% 2
1970s 32.3% 31.2% 33.4% 2
1980s 40.7% 29.2% 52.2% 2
1990s 51.2% 48.9% 53.5% 2
2000s 62.0% 52.4% 71.6% 2
2010s 68.8% 68.8% 68.8% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 45 Macau, China 71.3% compare
  2. 46 Norway 71.3% compare
  3. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 69.4% compare
  4. 49 Thailand 68.7% compare
  5. 50 Armenia 68.5% compare
  6. 51 Jamaica 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in France was 68.8% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
France ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)