How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Barbados

0.55

in 2010

Spain

0.58

in 2010

Barbados rank

43rd

Spain rank

40th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Barbados
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.58 against 0.55 in Barbados, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

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

Barbados ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.06	0.11	0.05	Spain
1970s	0.075	0.36	0.285	Spain
1980s	0.19	0.46	0.27	Spain
1990s	0.075	0.625	0.55	Spain
2000s	0.165	0.64	0.475	Spain
2010s	0.55	0.58	0.03	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Barbados or Spain?: Spain, at 0.58 against 0.55 in Barbados as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Barbados and Spain?: 0.03, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Barbados ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total. 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total
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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.