Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 21.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany peaked at 21.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1970.
That places Germany 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary schooling. in Germany, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +74.1% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | +99.7% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 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 tertiary schooling. in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany was 21.5% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)