Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 68.3% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany stood at 68.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany peaked at 69.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1975.
Germany ranks 29th 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 35-39 with secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.6% | — |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +75.4% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 38.4% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 58.4% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- 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)
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 68.3% 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 69.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1975.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Germany ranks 29th 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 16.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)