Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 57.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
France recorded 57.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France peaked at 57.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.
That places France 36th 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 20-24 with secondary in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1965 | 8.6% | +149.1% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +157.9% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 12.7% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.5% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 41.0% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France was 57.1% 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 secondary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- France ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary