Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 57.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany is 57.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany peaked at 57.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
That places Germany 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +126.1% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +89.4% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 19.6% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 40.3% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Tajikistan 62.8% compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 61.5% compare
- 10 Hungary 59.0% compare
- 12 Slovenia 56.4% compare
- 13 Switzerland 52.1% compare
- 14 Croatia 50.8% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany was 57.8% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary