New Zealand vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

New Zealand
22.8%
in 2010
Spain
23.6%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
30th
Spain rank
27th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 23.6% against 22.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 2.0% 1.0% New Zealand
1970s 11.7% 5.4% 6.4% New Zealand
1980s 19.6% 9.3% 10.4% New Zealand
1990s 21.2% 11.3% 9.9% New Zealand
2000s 27.9% 24.3% 3.6% New Zealand
2010s 22.8% 23.6% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 23.6% against 22.8% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between New Zealand and Spain?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th 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 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary