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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 75.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
75.9%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2010
All-time low
14.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 75.9 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 Germany is 75.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Germany peaked at 75.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1975.

That places Germany 8th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 16.8%
1965 18.2% +8.1%
1970 19.6% +7.9%
1975 14.0% -28.6%
1980 17.3% +23.6%
1985 20.9% +20.8%
1990 27.3% +30.4%
1995 32.9% +20.6%
2000 43.3% +31.6%
2005 73.1% +69.1%
2010 75.9% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 16.8% 18.2% 2
1970s 16.8% 14.0% 19.6% 2
1980s 19.1% 17.3% 20.9% 2
1990s 30.1% 27.3% 32.9% 2
2000s 58.2% 43.3% 73.1% 2
2010s 75.9% 75.9% 75.9% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Norway 77.6% compare
  2. 6 Slovenia 76.9% compare
  3. 7 Barbados 76.0% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 75.3% compare
  5. 10 Belize 71.8% compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 71.5% compare

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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 75.9% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1975.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Germany ranks 8th 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 75.5%. 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. 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)