Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 17.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.21965: 2.21970: 2.31975: 3.71980: 5.31985: 71990: 9.71995: 132000: 16.42005: 16.12010: 17.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany peaked at 17.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

That places Germany 24th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.2% +0.0%
1970 2.3% +0.4%
1975 3.7% +64.6%
1980 5.3% +42.7%
1985 7.0% +31.6%
1990 9.7% +38.1%
1995 13.0% +34.5%
2000 16.4% +26.0%
2005 16.1% -1.2%
2010 17.9% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.3% 3.7% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.3% 7.0% 2
1990s 11.3% 9.7% 13.0% 2
2000s 16.2% 16.1% 16.4% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 18.8% compare
  3. 23 Mongolia 18.8% compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 17.8% compare
  5. 26 Panama 17.5% compare
  6. 27 Spain 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany was 17.9% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary