Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in France
France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 37.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in France, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in France is 37.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in France peaked at 37.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.
That places France 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with secondary schooling. in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.8% | — |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +81.4% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 20.2% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.9% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in France?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in France was 37.5% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
- How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- France ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary