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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 55.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.9%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 4.91965: 5.81970: 6.71975: 71980: 8.91985: 111990: 20.31995: 28.22000: 34.22005: 51.72010: 55.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Germany stood at 55.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Germany peaked at 55.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

Germany ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 5.8% +19.7%
1970 6.7% +14.4%
1975 7.0% +5.4%
1980 8.9% +26.4%
1985 11.0% +23.5%
1990 20.3% +84.9%
1995 28.2% +38.6%
2000 34.2% +21.4%
2005 51.7% +51.2%
2010 55.9% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 4.9% 5.8% 2
1970s 6.9% 6.7% 7.0% 2
1980s 9.9% 8.9% 11.0% 2
1990s 24.2% 20.3% 28.2% 2
2000s 43.0% 34.2% 51.7% 2
2010s 55.9% 55.9% 55.9% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 65.4% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 64.9% compare
  3. 6 Slovakia 62.5% compare
  4. 8 Poland 55.5% compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 53.6% compare
  6. 10 South Africa 52.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Germany was 55.9% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Germany ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary