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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 73.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
73.6%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2005
All-time low
15.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 24 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 74.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 73.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Germany is 73.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Germany peaked at 74.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1975.

That places Germany 20th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 17.7%
1965 17.7% +0.0%
1970 17.7% +0.0%
1975 15.8% -10.7%
1980 19.8% +25.3%
1985 24.0% +21.2%
1990 35.6% +48.2%
1995 46.4% +30.6%
2000 58.1% +25.2%
2005 74.1% +27.4%
2010 73.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 2
1970s 16.8% 15.8% 17.7% 2
1980s 21.9% 19.8% 24.0% 2
1990s 41.0% 35.6% 46.4% 2
2000s 66.1% 58.1% 74.1% 2
2010s 73.6% 73.6% 73.6% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Italy 75.9% compare
  2. 18 Brunei Darussalam 75.0% compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 74.0% compare
  4. 21 Kazakhstan 71.4% compare
  5. 22 Poland 70.8% compare
  6. 23 Cuba 70.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Germany was 73.6% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Germany ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 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)