Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 14.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.2%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 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: 10 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany is 14.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany peaked at 14.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Germany ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 10.0% -5.8%
1995 9.3% -6.4%
2000 8.7% -7.1%
2005 5.0% -41.8%
2010 14.2% +180.4%

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 9.7% 9.3% 10.0% 2
2000s 6.9% 5.0% 8.7% 2
2010s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.2% compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 14.7% compare
  3. 12 Ireland 14.2% compare
  4. 14 Denmark 13.3% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 13.3% compare
  6. 16 Sweden 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Germany was 14.2% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Germany ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)