Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 21.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.4%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2005
All-time low
8.4%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Germany, 1960–2010

101520251960198520101960: 15.41965: 16.21970: 13.61975: 8.41980: 10.41985: 121990: 16.41995: 182000: 16.72005: 26.82010: 21.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Germany is 21.4%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Germany peaked at 26.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1975.

Germany ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with secondary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.4%
1965 16.2% +5.3%
1970 13.6% -16.5%
1975 8.4% -38.2%
1980 10.4% +23.6%
1985 12.0% +15.9%
1990 16.4% +36.3%
1995 18.0% +10.1%
2000 16.7% -7.3%
2005 26.8% +60.4%
2010 21.4% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8% 15.4% 16.2% 2
1970s 11.0% 8.4% 13.6% 2
1980s 11.2% 10.4% 12.0% 2
1990s 17.2% 16.4% 18.0% 2
2000s 21.7% 16.7% 26.8% 2
2010s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Estonia 23.1% compare
  2. 29 Austria 22.8% compare
  3. 30 Belgium 21.5% compare
  4. 32 Ghana 21.0% compare
  5. 33 Malta 20.9% compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Germany was 21.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Germany ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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