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

Latest (2010)
32.0%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2000
All-time low
28.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 36.21965: 41.21970: 48.61975: 32.61980: 29.61985: 28.41990: 37.71995: 50.22000: 82.12005: 35.32010: 32

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
  2. 23 Guatemala 33.7% compare
  3. 24 Paraguay 33.4% compare
  4. 26 Brazil 31.7% compare
  5. 27 Luxembourg 30.0% compare
  6. 28 Algeria 28.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary