Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 71.1% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Germany recorded 71.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Germany peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1975.
Germany ranks 21st 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 55-59 with secondary in Germany, year by year
| 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 | 30.7% | +46.7% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 36.3% | 30.7% | 42.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.0% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
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 71.1% 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 71.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary?
- Germany ranks 21st 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 34.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)