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

Latest (2010)
68.3%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2005
All-time low
17.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 69.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Jordan 69.5% compare
  2. 27 Hong Kong, China 69.4% compare
  3. 28 Austria 69.3% compare
  4. 30 Jamaica 68.1% compare
  5. 31 Poland 67.6% compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 66.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)