Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 25.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Germany, 1960–2010
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 60-64 with tertiary in Germany stood at 25.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Germany peaked at 25.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.
Germany ranks 19th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1% | — |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +64.7% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 United Arab Emirates 25.9% compare
- 17 Belgium 25.6% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
- 20 Armenia 25.2% compare
- 21 Lithuania 24.1% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 23.7% compare
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 60-64 with tertiary in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Germany was 25.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)