Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 42.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in France stood at 42.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in France peaked at 42.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
France ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in France, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +87.6% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +97.6% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +52.6% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.1% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 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 25-29 with tertiary in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in France was 42.2% 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 tertiary recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- France ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)