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

Mexico
8.2%
in 2010
Spain
8.1%
in 2010
Mexico rank
40th
Spain rank
41st

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

  • Mexico
  • Spain
051015196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 1.5% 0.0% Mexico
1970s 3.7% 5.0% 1.3% Spain
1980s 5.0% 6.3% 1.3% Spain
1990s 5.5% 8.5% 3.0% Spain
2000s 6.4% 8.8% 2.4% Spain
2010s 8.2% 8.1% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Mexico and Spain?
0.1%, with Mexico 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Mexico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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

Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary