France vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

France
55.2%
in 2010
Spain
53.4%
in 2010
France rank
59th
Spain rank
62nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • France
  • Spain
0204060196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 55.2% against 53.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.

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

France ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 12.5% 5.9% 6.7% France
1970s 27.1% 17.3% 9.8% France
1980s 40.3% 40.5% 0.3% Spain
1990s 54.5% 56.1% 1.7% Spain
2000s 54.1% 50.9% 3.3% France
2010s 55.2% 53.4% 1.8% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, France or Spain?
France, at 55.2% against 53.4% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between France and Spain?
1.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
France ranks 59th and Spain ranks 62nd 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)