Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 71.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.7%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2005
All-time low
17.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 63.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 71.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Germany peaked at 74.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1960.

That places Germany 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 17.7%
1965 23.6% +33.3%
1970 23.6% +0.0%
1975 24.2% +2.5%
1980 32.3% +33.5%
1985 40.9% +26.6%
1990 58.3% +42.5%
1995 67.4% +15.6%
2000 63.6% -5.7%
2005 74.3% +16.9%
2010 71.7% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 17.7% 23.6% 2
1970s 23.9% 23.6% 24.2% 2
1980s 36.6% 32.3% 40.9% 2
1990s 62.9% 58.3% 67.4% 2
2000s 68.9% 63.6% 74.3% 2
2010s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Argentina 72.7% compare
  2. 14 Jamaica 72.4% compare
  3. 15 Trinidad and Tobago 72.3% compare
  4. 17 Austria 71.3% compare
  5. 18 Italy 71.2% compare
  6. 19 Armenia 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Germany was 71.7% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Germany ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)