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 34.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
34.4%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2000
All-time low
33.1%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 89.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 34.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 34.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 89.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1985.

Germany ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.6%
1965 53.5% +7.9%
1970 60.3% +12.6%
1975 39.7% -34.2%
1980 35.1% -11.6%
1985 33.1% -5.7%
1990 43.2% +30.5%
1995 55.5% +28.6%
2000 89.7% +61.6%
2005 38.1% -57.5%
2010 34.4% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.6% 49.6% 53.5% 2
1970s 50.0% 39.7% 60.3% 2
1980s 34.1% 33.1% 35.1% 2
1990s 49.4% 43.2% 55.5% 2
2000s 63.9% 38.1% 89.7% 2
2010s 34.4% 34.4% 34.4% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 34 Bangladesh 37.0% compare
  2. 35 Brazil 36.5% compare
  3. 36 Nicaragua 35.4% compare
  4. 38 Indonesia 33.2% compare
  5. 39 Afghanistan 32.8% compare
  6. 40 Luxembourg 32.2% 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 34.4% 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 89.7% 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 33.1% in 1985.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Germany ranks 37th 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 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)