Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 68.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
68.0%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 50.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 63.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 68 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

France recorded 68.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in France peaked at 68.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1965.

France ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 7.6%
1965 7.0% -8.6%
1970 10.6% +52.7%
1975 11.8% +11.2%
1980 20.4% +72.9%
1985 25.1% +23.2%
1990 38.2% +51.9%
1995 43.5% +14.0%
2000 50.5% +16.0%
2005 63.9% +26.5%
2010 68.0% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 7.0% 7.6% 2
1970s 11.2% 10.6% 11.8% 2
1980s 22.8% 20.4% 25.1% 2
1990s 40.8% 38.2% 43.5% 2
2000s 57.2% 50.5% 63.9% 2
2010s 68.0% 68.0% 68.0% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Lithuania 70.7% compare
  2. 24 Germany 70.0% compare
  3. 25 Sweden 68.7% compare
  4. 27 Denmark 66.7% compare
  5. 28 China 66.7% compare
  6. 29 Hong Kong, China 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in France was 68.0% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1965.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
France ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)