How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

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

Jamaica

0.62

in 2010

Spain

0.58

in 2010

Jamaica rank

37th

Spain rank

40th

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

Jamaica
Spain

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.62 against 0.58 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.11	0.09	Spain
1970s	0.06	0.36	0.3	Spain
1980s	0.06	0.46	0.4	Spain
1990s	0.285	0.625	0.34	Spain
2000s	0.525	0.64	0.115	Spain
2010s	0.62	0.58	0.04	Jamaica

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, Jamaica or Spain?: Jamaica, at 0.62 against 0.58 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Jamaica and Spain?: 0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Jamaica ranks 37th 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: 04 September 2026

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