Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 10.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.1%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1960
All-time low
7.5%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 16.11965: 15.11970: 10.51975: 7.51980: 8.81985: 7.61990: 11.71995: 10.52000: 132005: 13.22010: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany stood at 10.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany peaked at 16.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1975.

Germany ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.1%
1965 15.1% -6.3%
1970 10.5% -30.7%
1975 7.5% -28.6%
1980 8.8% +17.3%
1985 7.6% -13.6%
1990 11.7% +54.6%
1995 10.5% -10.4%
2000 13.0% +23.9%
2005 13.2% +1.5%
2010 10.1% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.6% 15.1% 16.1% 2
1970s 9.0% 7.5% 10.5% 2
1980s 8.2% 7.6% 8.8% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.5% 11.7% 2
2000s 13.1% 13.0% 13.2% 2
2010s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 81 Indonesia 10.4% compare
  2. 82 Mauritius 10.2% compare
  3. 83 Egypt 10.2% compare
  4. 85 India 10.1% compare
  5. 86 Tajikistan 10.0% compare
  6. 87 United Kingdom 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Germany was 10.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Germany ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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