Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 3.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.1%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 1960
All-time low
3.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 50.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 15 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 25 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany is 3.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 69.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.

Germany ranks 100th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 69.5%
1965 69.5% +0.0%
1970 60.3% -13.2%
1975 56.6% -6.1%
1980 50.5% -10.8%
1985 44.1% -12.7%
1990 22.5% -49.0%
1995 15.0% -33.2%
2000 25.0% +66.2%
2005 3.1% -87.7%
2010 3.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.5% 69.5% 69.5% 2
1970s 58.5% 56.6% 60.3% 2
1980s 47.3% 44.1% 50.5% 2
1990s 18.8% 15.0% 22.5% 2
2000s 14.0% 3.1% 25.0% 2
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 97 Israel 3.5% compare
  2. 98 Australia 3.4% compare
  3. 99 Romania 3.2% compare
  4. 101 Netherlands 3.0% compare
  5. 102 Cuba 2.6% compare
  6. 103 Sri Lanka 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Germany was 3.1% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Germany ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)