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

Germany
24.3%
in 2010
Spain
25.7%
in 2010
Germany rank
28th
Spain rank
26th

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.7% against 24.3% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 1.9% 1.5% Germany
1970s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% Germany
1980s 7.3% 7.5% 0.2% Spain
1990s 14.8% 10.4% 4.4% Germany
2000s 20.1% 21.3% 1.2% Spain
2010s 24.3% 25.7% 1.4% Spain

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., Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 25.7% against 24.3% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Germany and Spain?
1.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)