Spain vs Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Spain
20.3%
in 2010
Türkiye
20.5%
in 2010
Spain rank
87th
Türkiye rank
86th

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

  • Spain
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Spain ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 3.3% 0.3% Türkiye
1970s 6.4% 4.9% 1.5% Spain
1980s 10.7% 5.5% 5.2% Spain
1990s 12.1% 8.6% 3.5% Spain
2000s 17.9% 16.5% 1.4% Spain
2010s 20.3% 20.5% 0.2% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Spain or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Spain and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Spain ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 86th 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 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 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary