Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 0.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.4%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1960
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 30.11965: 27.51970: 25.11975: 251980: 22.21985: 19.21990: 13.91995: 8.12000: 4.22005: 0.652010: 0.38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 30.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Germany 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.1%
1965 27.5% -8.6%
1970 25.1% -8.9%
1975 25.0% -0.2%
1980 22.2% -11.3%
1985 19.2% -13.2%
1990 13.9% -27.9%
1995 8.1% -41.5%
2000 4.2% -48.8%
2005 0.7% -84.4%
2010 0.4% -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.8% 27.5% 30.1% 2
1970s 25.0% 25.0% 25.1% 2
1980s 20.7% 19.2% 22.2% 2
1990s 11.0% 8.1% 13.9% 2
2000s 2.4% 0.7% 4.2% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 115 Sweden 0.5% compare
  2. 116 Russia 0.5% compare
  3. 117 Greece 0.5% compare
  4. 119 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  5. 120 Hungary 0.2% compare
  6. 121 Tajikistan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Germany was 0.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Germany ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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