Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 36.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.0%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 36 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France is 36.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France peaked at 36.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

France ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 3.5% +250.0%
1970 3.6% +4.0%
1975 9.4% +158.2%
1980 11.4% +21.3%
1985 15.6% +37.2%
1990 15.6% -0.3%
1995 18.9% +21.2%
2000 23.6% +24.8%
2005 25.3% +7.5%
2010 36.0% +41.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 1.0% 3.5% 2
1970s 6.5% 3.6% 9.4% 2
1980s 13.5% 11.4% 15.6% 2
1990s 17.2% 15.6% 18.9% 2
2000s 24.5% 23.6% 25.3% 2
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Spain 38.4% compare
  2. 23 Luxembourg 38.2% compare
  3. 24 Bulgaria 36.9% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 34.9% compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 34.2% compare
  6. 28 Qatar 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in France was 36.0% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
France ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)