Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 14.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1975
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.51965: 13.31970: 20.91975: 24.81980: 17.11985: 211990: 18.71995: 14.62000: 14.92005: 17.82010: 14.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 14.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France peaked at 24.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

That places France 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 13.3% +198.0%
1970 20.9% +57.3%
1975 24.8% +18.4%
1980 17.1% -31.0%
1985 21.0% +22.7%
1990 18.7% -10.8%
1995 14.6% -21.8%
2000 14.9% +2.0%
2005 17.8% +19.6%
2010 14.7% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.9% 4.5% 13.3% 2
1970s 22.9% 20.9% 24.8% 2
1980s 19.0% 17.1% 21.0% 2
1990s 16.7% 14.6% 18.7% 2
2000s 16.4% 14.9% 17.8% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 70 Malawi 15.3% compare
  2. 71 Chile 15.2% compare
  3. 72 South Africa 15.0% compare
  4. 74 Mauritius 14.6% compare
  5. 75 Syria 14.1% compare
  6. 76 Senegal 13.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in France was 14.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
France ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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