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

France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 45.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
45.9%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France is 45.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in France peaked at 52.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

France ranks 36th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.9%
1965 5.0% +2.0%
1970 6.2% +23.0%
1975 5.7% -8.0%
1980 5.5% -2.8%
1985 10.9% +97.5%
1990 16.2% +49.5%
1995 34.5% +112.3%
2000 52.4% +51.9%
2005 37.9% -27.6%
2010 45.9% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 2
1970s 5.9% 5.7% 6.2% 2
1980s 8.2% 5.5% 10.9% 2
1990s 25.4% 16.2% 34.5% 2
2000s 45.2% 37.9% 52.4% 2
2010s 45.9% 45.9% 45.9% 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 33 Canada 49.1% compare
  2. 34 Cuba 47.6% compare
  3. 35 Poland 47.4% compare
  4. 37 Austria 45.4% compare
  5. 38 Belgium 43.6% compare
  6. 39 Vietnam 43.0% 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 45.9% 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 52.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
France ranks 36th 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 down 12.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)