Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 71.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
71.1%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2010
All-time low
14.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 39 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 69 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Germany stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Germany peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1975.

That places Germany 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 18.2%
1965 19.6% +7.9%
1970 19.6% +0.0%
1975 14.0% -28.6%
1980 17.3% +23.6%
1985 20.9% +20.8%
1990 28.8% +38.0%
1995 39.0% +35.2%
2000 50.3% +28.9%
2005 69.0% +37.3%
2010 71.1% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 18.2% 19.6% 2
1970s 16.8% 14.0% 19.6% 2
1980s 19.1% 17.3% 20.9% 2
1990s 33.9% 28.8% 39.0% 2
2000s 59.6% 50.3% 69.0% 2
2010s 71.1% 71.1% 71.1% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Tonga 73.3% compare
  2. 19 Armenia 71.9% compare
  3. 20 Finland 71.3% compare
  4. 22 Norway 70.6% compare
  5. 23 Poland 67.2% compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary?
Germany ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)