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

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

Mexico vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Mexico

25.8%

in 2010

Spain

26.2%

in 2010

Mexico rank

34th

Spain rank

33rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

Mexico
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 26.2% against 25.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.2%	2.9%	1.6%	Spain
1970s	4.5%	11.6%	7.1%	Spain
1980s	8.2%	17.5%	9.3%	Spain
1990s	12.6%	26.3%	13.7%	Spain
2000s	18.9%	27.9%	9.0%	Spain
2010s	25.8%	26.2%	0.4%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Mexico or Spain?: Spain, at 26.2% against 25.8% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Mexico and Spain?: 0.4%, 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 20-24 with tertiary?: Mexico ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit: Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)