Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 66.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
66.4%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 36.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 66.4 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 45-49 with secondary in France stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in France peaked at 66.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.

That places France 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.2%
1965 8.8% +6.8%
1970 9.2% +5.5%
1975 15.2% +64.7%
1980 16.1% +5.8%
1985 31.4% +95.3%
1990 36.1% +14.8%
1995 46.7% +29.4%
2000 56.2% +20.4%
2005 60.8% +8.2%
2010 66.4% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5% 8.2% 8.8% 2
1970s 12.2% 9.2% 15.2% 2
1980s 23.8% 16.1% 31.4% 2
1990s 41.4% 36.1% 46.7% 2
2000s 58.5% 56.2% 60.8% 2
2010s 66.4% 66.4% 66.4% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Mongolia 69.1% compare
  2. 25 Switzerland 68.4% compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 67.8% compare
  4. 28 Korea 66.1% compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 64.9% compare
  6. 30 Hong Kong, China 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in France was 66.4% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
France ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)