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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 20.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.7%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Germany recorded 20.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Germany peaked at 20.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Germany ranks 16th 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 65-69 with tertiary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.1% +7.9%
1970 3.4% +7.9%
1975 5.6% +64.7%
1980 8.0% +42.9%
1985 10.6% +32.5%
1990 9.5% -10.1%
1995 11.4% +20.0%
2000 13.8% +20.9%
2005 15.2% +9.8%
2010 20.7% +36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2
1970s 4.5% 3.4% 5.6% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.0% 10.6% 2
1990s 10.5% 9.5% 11.4% 2
2000s 14.5% 13.8% 15.2% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Finland 21.8% compare
  2. 14 Sweden 21.3% compare
  3. 15 Norway 20.8% compare
  4. 17 Mongolia 20.2% compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  6. 19 Armenia 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Germany was 20.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)