Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 55.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Germany ranks 120th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1965 | 50.8% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 55.9% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 48.1% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 53.0% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 21.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Germany was 1.6% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
- Germany ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary