Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 68.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
68.3%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 69.5 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

Germany recorded 68.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Germany peaked at 69.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1975.

That places Germany 30th 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 40-44 with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 14.0% -28.6%
1980 17.3% +23.6%
1985 20.9% +20.8%
1990 34.5% +65.0%
1995 48.6% +40.9%
2000 58.2% +19.8%
2005 69.5% +19.5%
2010 68.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 2
1970s 16.8% 14.0% 19.6% 2
1980s 19.1% 17.3% 20.9% 2
1990s 41.5% 34.5% 48.6% 2
2000s 63.9% 58.2% 69.5% 2
2010s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 27 Bulgaria 69.6% compare
  2. 28 Jordan 69.5% compare
  3. 29 Hong Kong, China 69.4% compare
  4. 31 Poland 67.6% compare
  5. 32 Jamaica 67.0% compare
  6. 33 Viet Nam 66.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Germany ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)