Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 55.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.2%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2005
All-time low
9.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France stood at 55.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France peaked at 55.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1960.

That places France 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25-29 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 9.8%
1965 15.2% +55.5%
1970 21.6% +41.9%
1975 32.6% +50.7%
1980 37.8% +16.0%
1985 42.7% +13.0%
1990 53.7% +25.8%
1995 55.2% +2.7%
2000 52.3% -5.2%
2005 55.9% +6.9%
2010 55.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.5% 9.8% 15.2% 2
1970s 27.1% 21.6% 32.6% 2
1980s 40.3% 37.8% 42.7% 2
1990s 54.5% 53.7% 55.2% 2
2000s 54.1% 52.3% 55.9% 2
2010s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 56 Macau, China 56.8% compare
  2. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.7% compare
  3. 58 Uruguay 56.6% compare
  4. 60 Poland 53.8% compare
  5. 61 Indonesia 53.7% compare
  6. 62 Spain 53.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France was 55.2% 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 secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
France ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)