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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 70.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
70.0%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 2005
All-time low
14.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 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: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 54.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 70 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany is 70.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany peaked at 70.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1975.

Germany ranks 24th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 32.3% +54.4%
1995 43.9% +36.0%
2000 54.4% +23.9%
2005 70.1% +28.8%
2010 70.0% -0.1%

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 38.1% 32.3% 43.9% 2
2000s 62.3% 54.4% 70.1% 2
2010s 70.0% 70.0% 70.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Cuba 71.9% compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 71.5% compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 70.7% compare
  4. 25 Sweden 68.7% compare
  5. 26 France 68.0% compare
  6. 27 Denmark 66.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 70.0% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary?
Germany ranks 24th 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 28.7%. 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. 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)