Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 66.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
66.7%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 2005
All-time low
19.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 46 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 66.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Germany peaked at 68.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1960.

Germany ranks 30th 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 30-34 with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.6%
1965 19.6% +0.0%
1970 23.6% +20.4%
1975 20.6% -12.7%
1980 21.9% +6.3%
1985 26.5% +21.0%
1990 46.0% +73.6%
1995 56.6% +23.1%
2000 59.8% +5.6%
2005 68.8% +15.1%
2010 66.7% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 2
1970s 22.1% 20.6% 23.6% 2
1980s 24.2% 21.9% 26.5% 2
1990s 51.3% 46.0% 56.6% 2
2000s 64.3% 59.8% 68.8% 2
2010s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 27 Jamaica 69.4% compare
  2. 28 Jordan 68.6% compare
  3. 29 Chile 67.7% compare
  4. 31 Hong Kong, China 65.5% compare
  5. 32 Viet Nam 65.2% compare
  6. 33 Ukraine 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Germany was 66.7% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Germany ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)