Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.71965: 51970: 5.51975: 11.91980: 13.21985: 16.51990: 141995: 16.72000: 21.22005: 22.82010: 22.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.

That places France 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7%
1965 5.0% +6.6%
1970 5.5% +10.0%
1975 11.9% +115.4%
1980 13.2% +11.2%
1985 16.5% +25.2%
1990 14.0% -15.4%
1995 16.7% +19.4%
2000 21.2% +26.9%
2005 22.8% +7.5%
2010 22.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1970s 8.7% 5.5% 11.9% 2
1980s 14.9% 13.2% 16.5% 2
1990s 15.3% 14.0% 16.7% 2
2000s 22.0% 21.2% 22.8% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 Jordan 25.9% compare
  2. 23 Australia 23.7% compare
  3. 24 Uruguay 23.5% compare
  4. 26 Norway 22.8% compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare
  6. 28 Hong Kong 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in France was 22.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary?
France ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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