Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 30.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
30.3%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.81965: 2.21970: 3.11975: 3.41980: 3.31985: 5.51990: 5.61995: 13.32000: 23.12005: 23.22010: 30.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

France recorded 30.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France peaked at 30.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

France ranks 24th 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 70-74 with secondary in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 2.2% +21.1%
1970 3.1% +41.7%
1975 3.4% +8.7%
1980 3.3% -1.8%
1985 5.5% +67.0%
1990 5.6% +1.8%
1995 13.3% +136.4%
2000 23.1% +74.4%
2005 23.2% +0.5%
2010 30.3% +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 2
1980s 4.4% 3.3% 5.5% 2
1990s 9.4% 5.6% 13.3% 2
2000s 23.2% 23.1% 23.2% 2
2010s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Hungary 31.9% compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.7% compare
  3. 23 Ukraine 30.6% compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 30.2% compare
  5. 26 Australia 29.9% compare
  6. 27 Serbia 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France was 30.3% 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 70-74 with secondary recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
France ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary