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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 54.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
54.5%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.51970: 4.71975: 4.31980: 6.91985: 8.91990: 81995: 12.52000: 21.42005: 46.62010: 54.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Germany is 54.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Germany peaked at 54.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Germany 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.5% +38.9%
1970 4.7% +210.0%
1975 4.3% -7.1%
1980 6.9% +60.6%
1985 8.9% +28.1%
1990 8.0% -10.5%
1995 12.5% +56.8%
2000 21.4% +71.2%
2005 46.6% +118.2%
2010 54.5% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 2
1970s 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 2
1980s 7.9% 6.9% 8.9% 2
1990s 10.2% 8.0% 12.5% 2
2000s 34.0% 21.4% 46.6% 2
2010s 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Slovakia 56.8% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 54.9% compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 54.6% compare
  4. 6 Slovenia 48.8% compare
  5. 7 Norway 48.2% compare
  6. 8 Poland 47.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Germany was 54.5% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Germany ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. 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 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