Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.4%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 1960
All-time low
1.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 15 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 76.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.

Germany ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.6%
1965 69.5% -9.3%
1970 69.5% +0.0%
1975 66.0% -5.0%
1980 57.5% -12.9%
1985 50.9% -11.5%
1990 32.4% -36.4%
1995 22.5% -30.4%
2000 15.0% -33.2%
2005 3.1% -79.6%
2010 1.4% -55.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.0% 69.5% 76.6% 2
1970s 67.8% 66.0% 69.5% 2
1980s 54.2% 50.9% 57.5% 2
1990s 27.4% 22.5% 32.4% 2
2000s 9.0% 3.1% 15.0% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 118 Jamaica 1.8% compare
  2. 119 Italy 1.8% compare
  3. 120 United States of America 1.5% compare
  4. 121 Switzerland 1.4% compare
  5. 123 Lithuania 1.2% compare
  6. 124 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Germany was 1.4% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Germany ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)