Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 24.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.4%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

France recorded 24.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in France peaked at 24.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

France ranks 27th 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 tertiary schooling. in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.1%
1965 3.0% +42.9%
1970 4.5% +51.0%
1975 6.7% +47.5%
1980 8.5% +27.2%
1985 9.4% +10.2%
1990 11.4% +22.1%
1995 13.8% +20.5%
2000 17.1% +23.6%
2005 19.8% +16.2%
2010 24.4% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.1% 3.0% 2
1970s 5.6% 4.5% 6.7% 2
1980s 8.9% 8.5% 9.4% 2
1990s 12.6% 11.4% 13.8% 2
2000s 18.4% 17.1% 19.8% 2
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Iceland 27.6% compare
  2. 25 Greece 26.8% compare
  3. 26 Spain 25.7% compare
  4. 28 Germany 24.3% compare
  5. 29 Philippines 24.2% compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in France was 24.4% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
France ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)