Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 58.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany, 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 35-39 with secondary in Germany is 58.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany peaked at 58.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1960.
That places Germany 17th 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 35-39 with secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1965 | 9.7% | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | +87.2% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 31.2% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.0% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany was 58.7% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary