Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 16.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Germany peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.
Germany ranks 20th 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 tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +64.7% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +42.6% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Netherlands 17.2% compare
- 18 New Zealand 16.8% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 16.7% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 16.7% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare
- 22 Lithuania 16.6% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Germany was 16.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary