Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 32.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany stood at 32.0%.
The figure is down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 82.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1985.
Germany ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.2% | — |
| 1965 | 41.2% | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 48.6% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 32.6% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 37.7% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 35.3% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany was 32.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary