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

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 71.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.8%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2005
All-time low
7.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 74.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France is 71.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France peaked at 74.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.

France ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 7.9%
1965 21.9% +176.7%
1970 32.6% +48.5%
1975 37.8% +16.1%
1980 29.8% -21.2%
1985 53.7% +80.3%
1990 55.2% +2.7%
1995 52.3% -5.2%
2000 55.9% +6.9%
2005 74.7% +33.5%
2010 71.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.9% 7.9% 21.9% 2
1970s 35.2% 32.6% 37.8% 2
1980s 41.8% 29.8% 53.7% 2
1990s 53.8% 52.3% 55.2% 2
2000s 65.3% 55.9% 74.7% 2
2010s 71.8% 71.8% 71.8% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 47 Macau, China 71.9% compare
  2. 48 Belgium 71.8% compare
  3. 49 Peru 71.8% compare
  4. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70.7% compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 70.5% compare
  6. 53 Thailand 69.6% compare

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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 71.8% 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 74.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
France ranks 50th 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 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)