Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 22.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.7%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in France, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 14.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 22.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

France recorded 22.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in France peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

France ranks 31st 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 50-54 with tertiary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.2% +25.0%
1970 2.5% +100.0%
1975 3.1% +23.6%
1980 4.9% +58.6%
1985 4.9% -0.6%
1990 9.2% +89.7%
1995 11.1% +19.8%
2000 14.4% +30.4%
2005 18.5% +28.5%
2010 22.7% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.5% 3.1% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 2
1990s 10.2% 9.2% 11.1% 2
2000s 16.5% 14.4% 18.5% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Philippines 23.6% compare
  2. 29 Spain 23.4% compare
  3. 30 Germany 22.8% compare
  4. 32 United Arab Emirates 22.0% compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 21.9% compare
  6. 34 Iceland 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in France was 22.7% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
France ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)