Hungary vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Hungary
17.6%
in 2010
Spain
17.0%
in 2010
Hungary rank
26th
Spain rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Hungary
  • Spain
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Hungary ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 1.2% 1.9% Hungary
1970s 5.2% 2.4% 2.8% Hungary
1980s 7.6% 4.9% 2.8% Hungary
1990s 10.0% 6.7% 3.3% Hungary
2000s 12.8% 13.9% 1.1% Spain
2010s 17.6% 17.0% 0.6% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Hungary or Spain?
Hungary, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Hungary and Spain?
0.6%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Hungary ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary