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

Latest (2010)
25.4%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 25.4 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 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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 25.9% compare
  2. 17 Belgium 25.6% compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
  4. 20 Armenia 25.2% compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 24.1% compare
  6. 22 Kazakhstan 23.7% compare

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