Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 18.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in France, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in France stood at 18.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in France peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

France ranks 34th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.3% +6.4%
1970 2.6% +11.1%
1975 4.2% +62.3%
1980 4.7% +11.4%
1985 5.7% +20.9%
1990 6.4% +12.0%
1995 9.7% +51.7%
2000 13.7% +41.7%
2005 14.7% +7.8%
2010 18.3% +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2
1970s 3.4% 2.6% 4.2% 2
1980s 5.2% 4.7% 5.7% 2
1990s 8.0% 6.4% 9.7% 2
2000s 14.2% 13.7% 14.7% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in France was 18.3% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
France ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)