Mexico vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Mexico
19.4%
in 2010
Spain
19.7%
in 2010
Mexico rank
88th
Spain rank
87th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Mexico ranks 88th and Spain ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 2.3% 0.1% Mexico
1970s 5.1% 4.9% 0.2% Mexico
1980s 9.6% 8.6% 1.0% Mexico
1990s 14.8% 10.8% 4.0% Mexico
2000s 18.6% 17.4% 1.2% Mexico
2010s 19.4% 19.7% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 19.7% against 19.4% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Mexico and Spain?
0.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Mexico ranks 88th and Spain ranks 87th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary