Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 14.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.1%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1980
All-time low
6.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 61965: 9.51970: 13.91975: 21.41980: 251985: 18.31990: 18.51995: 18.12000: 14.42005: 14.92010: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

France recorded 14.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France peaked at 25.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.

That places France 64th 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 25-29 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.0%
1965 9.5% +58.8%
1970 13.9% +45.6%
1975 21.4% +54.2%
1980 25.0% +16.8%
1985 18.3% -26.8%
1990 18.5% +1.0%
1995 18.1% -2.3%
2000 14.4% -20.0%
2005 14.9% +2.9%
2010 14.1% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 6.0% 9.5% 2
1970s 17.6% 13.9% 21.4% 2
1980s 21.6% 18.3% 25.0% 2
1990s 18.3% 18.1% 18.5% 2
2000s 14.6% 14.4% 14.9% 2
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 61 Bahrain 14.5% compare
  2. 61 Colombia 14.5% compare
  3. 63 Netherlands 14.2% compare
  4. 65 Bulgaria 14.0% compare
  5. 66 Luxembourg 13.9% compare
  6. 67 Chile 13.9% compare
  7. 67 Türkiye 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in France was 14.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
France ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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