Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 94.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
94.7%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2010
All-time low
9.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 53 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 81.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 91.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 94.7 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in France is 94.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in France peaked at 94.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1960.

France ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 9.1%
1965 10.4% +13.7%
1970 18.8% +81.3%
1975 25.7% +36.6%
1980 29.8% +16.1%
1985 44.8% +50.4%
1990 53.0% +18.1%
1995 70.3% +32.7%
2000 81.6% +16.1%
2005 91.3% +11.8%
2010 94.7% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.7% 9.1% 10.4% 2
1970s 22.2% 18.8% 25.7% 2
1980s 37.3% 29.8% 44.8% 2
1990s 61.6% 53.0% 70.3% 2
2000s 86.4% 81.6% 91.3% 2
2010s 94.7% 94.7% 94.7% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Mauritius 95.8% compare
  2. 9 Slovenia 95.2% compare
  3. 10 Hungary 94.9% compare
  4. 12 Botswana 94.2% compare
  5. 13 Sweden 94.0% compare
  6. 14 Hong Kong, China 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in France was 94.7% 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 secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
France ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)