How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua 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.

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

Nicaragua

0.58

in 2010

Spain

0.58

in 2010

Nicaragua rank

40th

Spain rank

40th

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

Nicaragua
Spain

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.58 against 0.58 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and Spain ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.145	0.11	0.035	Nicaragua
1970s	0.405	0.36	0.045	Nicaragua
1980s	0.565	0.46	0.105	Nicaragua
1990s	0.47	0.625	0.155	Spain
2000s	0.525	0.64	0.115	Spain
2010s	0.58	0.58	0	—

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, Nicaragua or Spain?: Nicaragua, at 0.58 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 Nicaragua and Spain?: 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Nicaragua ranks 40th 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.