Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 33.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in France, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 18 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 24 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

France recorded 33.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in France peaked at 33.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

That places France 23rd 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 tertiary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 3.0% +35.5%
1970 4.6% +55.7%
1975 5.3% +14.7%
1980 12.1% +127.4%
1985 11.5% -5.0%
1990 16.3% +42.0%
1995 17.0% +4.0%
2000 18.0% +6.0%
2005 24.0% +33.7%
2010 33.8% +40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.2% 3.0% 2
1970s 5.0% 4.6% 5.3% 2
1980s 11.8% 11.5% 12.1% 2
1990s 16.6% 16.3% 17.0% 2
2000s 21.0% 18.0% 24.0% 2
2010s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Spain 35.4% compare
  2. 21 Estonia 35.0% compare
  3. 22 Sweden 34.8% compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 33.6% compare
  5. 25 Netherlands 33.6% compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in France was 33.8% 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 tertiary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
France ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)