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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 90.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
90.9%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2010
All-time low
18.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 63.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 88.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 90.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany stood at 90.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany peaked at 90.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1970.

Germany ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 23.6%
1965 23.6% +0.0%
1970 18.4% -22.0%
1975 39.5% +114.7%
1980 48.7% +23.3%
1985 56.8% +16.6%
1990 67.4% +18.7%
1995 63.6% -5.7%
2000 67.2% +5.8%
2005 88.7% +32.0%
2010 90.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 2
1970s 28.9% 18.4% 39.5% 2
1980s 52.8% 48.7% 56.8% 2
1990s 65.5% 63.6% 67.4% 2
2000s 78.0% 67.2% 88.7% 2
2010s 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Finland 91.7% compare
  2. 4 Slovenia 91.2% compare
  3. 5 Botswana 91.0% compare
  4. 7 Serbia 90.8% compare
  5. 8 Tonga 90.7% compare
  6. 9 Italy 90.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany was 90.9% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1970.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Germany ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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)