Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 1.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1975
All-time low
1.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 21965: 2.71970: 3.21975: 3.81980: 3.31985: 3.41990: 3.71995: 3.32000: 1.82005: 1.12010: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France is 1.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France peaked at 3.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.

That places France 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.7% +35.2%
1970 3.2% +17.8%
1975 3.8% +18.6%
1980 3.3% -12.0%
1985 3.4% +1.5%
1990 3.7% +11.0%
1995 3.3% -10.7%
2000 1.8% -47.4%
2005 1.1% -40.0%
2010 1.7% +61.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
1980s 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 2
1990s 3.5% 3.3% 3.7% 2
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.8% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near France

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  4. 46 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
  5. 47 Cameroon 1.3% compare
  6. 48 India 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in France was 1.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
France ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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