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

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 0.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1975
All-time low
0.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.40.60.811.21.41960198520101960: 0.711965: 0.971970: 1.11975: 1.41980: 1.21985: 1.21990: 1.31995: 1.22000: 0.632005: 0.382010: 0.61

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

France recorded 0.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France peaked at 1.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.

France ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 1.0% +36.6%
1970 1.1% +16.5%
1975 1.4% +19.5%
1980 1.2% -11.9%
1985 1.2% +0.8%
1990 1.3% +11.7%
1995 1.2% -10.4%
2000 0.6% -47.5%
2005 0.4% -39.7%
2010 0.6% +60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 2
1980s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 2
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Latvia 0.7% compare
  2. 30 New Zealand 0.7% compare
  3. 32 China 0.7% compare
  4. 34 Mongolia 0.5% compare
  5. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  6. 35 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France was 0.6% 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 tertiary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
France ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary