Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 73.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
73.0%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2010
All-time low
17.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 73 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 73.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Germany peaked at 73.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1975.

Germany ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 secondary schooling. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 20.4%
1965 20.6% +0.9%
1970 18.5% -10.2%
1975 17.7% -4.3%
1980 20.1% +13.6%
1985 23.4% +16.4%
1990 37.1% +58.5%
1995 45.6% +23.0%
2000 51.6% +13.0%
2005 72.1% +39.8%
2010 73.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.5% 20.4% 20.6% 2
1970s 18.1% 17.7% 18.5% 2
1980s 21.8% 20.1% 23.4% 2
1990s 41.4% 37.1% 45.6% 2
2000s 61.8% 51.6% 72.1% 2
2010s 73.0% 73.0% 73.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Slovenia 76.4% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 75.5% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 73.5% compare
  4. 17 Kazakhstan 72.9% compare
  5. 18 Finland 72.7% compare
  6. 19 South Africa 72.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Germany was 73.0% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Germany ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)