Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 8.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.11970: 1.11975: 1.91980: 2.71985: 3.61990: 4.91995: 6.72000: 8.32005: 82010: 8.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany is 8.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.

Germany ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.1% +0.0%
1970 1.1% -0.9%
1975 1.9% +64.9%
1980 2.7% +43.1%
1985 3.6% +34.2%
1990 4.9% +36.6%
1995 6.7% +35.5%
2000 8.3% +23.8%
2005 8.0% -3.6%
2010 8.7% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.5% 1.1% 1.9% 2
1980s 3.1% 2.7% 3.6% 2
1990s 5.8% 4.9% 6.7% 2
2000s 8.1% 8.0% 8.3% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Luxembourg 9.1% compare
  2. 25 Sweden 9.1% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 8.7% compare
  4. 29 Bolivia 8.3% compare
  5. 30 Spain 8.2% compare
  6. 31 Czechia 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Germany was 8.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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