Malta vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Malta
3.95
in 2010
Spain
3.86
in 2010
Malta rank
45th
Spain rank
47th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.95 against 3.86 in Spain, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 45th and Spain ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 0.38 0.675 Malta
1970s 1.69 0.86 0.83 Malta
1980s 2.6 1.68 0.925 Malta
1990s 3.54 2.3 1.24 Malta
2000s 3.83 3.45 0.385 Malta
2010s 3.95 3.86 0.09 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 3.95 against 3.86 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Malta and Spain?
0.09, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
Malta ranks 45th and Spain ranks 47th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.