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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 17.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 2.21965: 2.21970: 2.21975: 3.71980: 5.31985: 6.91990: 8.51995: 11.82000: 14.72005: 162010: 17.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Germany is 17.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Germany peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

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 tertiary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.2% +0.0%
1970 2.2% +0.4%
1975 3.7% +64.7%
1980 5.3% +42.8%
1985 6.9% +31.7%
1990 8.5% +23.1%
1995 11.8% +37.9%
2000 14.7% +25.0%
2005 16.0% +8.6%
2010 17.8% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.2% 3.7% 2
1980s 6.1% 5.3% 6.9% 2
1990s 10.2% 8.5% 11.8% 2
2000s 15.4% 14.7% 16.0% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Sweden 18.7% compare
  2. 22 Finland 18.3% compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.2% compare
  4. 25 Panama 17.5% compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 16.9% compare
  6. 27 Spain 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Germany was 17.8% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary