Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 17.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.3%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2005
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.71965: 51970: 10.31975: 11.91980: 20.11985: 15.21990: 17.11995: 19.62000: 21.92005: 22.12010: 17.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in France stood at 17.3%.

That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in France peaked at 22.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

That places France 43rd 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 40-44 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.0% +6.6%
1970 10.3% +104.8%
1975 11.9% +15.7%
1980 20.1% +69.3%
1985 15.2% -24.2%
1990 17.1% +12.5%
1995 19.6% +14.1%
2000 21.9% +11.8%
2005 22.1% +1.0%
2010 17.3% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1970s 11.1% 10.3% 11.9% 2
1980s 17.7% 15.2% 20.1% 2
1990s 18.4% 17.1% 19.6% 2
2000s 22.0% 21.9% 22.1% 2
2010s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.1% compare
  2. 41 Australia 17.5% compare
  3. 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.4% compare
  4. 44 Uganda 17.0% compare
  5. 45 Netherlands 16.7% compare
  6. 46 Bahrain 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in France was 17.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
France ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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