Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 69.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
69.6%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2010
All-time low
12.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 15.11965: 181970: 12.51975: 31.11980: 36.11985: 43.71990: 47.41995: 542000: 57.22005: 65.62010: 69.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Germany recorded 69.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany peaked at 69.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1970.

Germany ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.1%
1965 18.0% +19.4%
1970 12.5% -30.5%
1975 31.1% +149.0%
1980 36.1% +15.9%
1985 43.7% +21.1%
1990 47.4% +8.6%
1995 54.0% +13.9%
2000 57.2% +5.9%
2005 65.6% +14.6%
2010 69.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.5% 15.1% 18.0% 2
1970s 21.8% 12.5% 31.1% 2
1980s 39.9% 36.1% 43.7% 2
1990s 50.7% 47.4% 54.0% 2
2000s 61.4% 57.2% 65.6% 2
2010s 69.6% 69.6% 69.6% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 19 Switzerland 70.6% compare
  2. 20 Kyrgyzstan 70.5% compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 69.7% compare
  4. 23 Estonia 69.0% compare
  5. 24 Greece 68.3% compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 67.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Germany was 69.6% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1970.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary