Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 59.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary 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 50-54 with secondary in Germany stood at 59.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany peaked at 59.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.
Germany ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1965 | 4.5% | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +103.1% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +56.1% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +62.4% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 8.5% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.6% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 41.4% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany was 59.9% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary