Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 72.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
72.2%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2010
All-time low
15.6%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 71.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 72.2 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Germany is 72.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Germany peaked at 72.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1975.

Germany ranks 16th 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+ with secondary schooling. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.0%
1965 19.8% +4.6%
1970 19.0% -4.2%
1975 15.6% -17.9%
1980 17.5% +12.2%
1985 19.5% +11.4%
1990 35.9% +84.3%
1995 45.7% +27.2%
2000 53.7% +17.5%
2005 71.8% +33.7%
2010 72.2% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.4% 19.0% 19.8% 2
1970s 17.3% 15.6% 19.0% 2
1980s 18.5% 17.5% 19.5% 2
1990s 40.8% 35.9% 45.7% 2
2000s 62.7% 53.7% 71.8% 2
2010s 72.2% 72.2% 72.2% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 74.1% compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 73.8% compare
  3. 15 Armenia 73.1% compare
  4. 17 Botswana 71.6% compare
  5. 18 Croatia 70.9% compare
  6. 19 Serbia 70.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Germany was 72.2% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Germany ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)