Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 74.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.
That places Germany 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Germany, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.9% | — |
| 1965 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 68.9% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 65.2% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 73.7% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 72.6% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 65.2% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 33.3% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 5.3% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 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+ with primary schooling. in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Germany was 3.7% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Germany ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)