How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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

Greece

26.8%

in 2010

Spain

25.7%

in 2010

Greece rank

25th

Spain rank

26th

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

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.8% against 25.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Greece ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.5%	1.9%	0.6%	Greece
1970s	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	Greece
1980s	8.3%	7.5%	0.8%	Greece
1990s	12.0%	10.4%	1.6%	Greece
2000s	19.3%	21.3%	2.0%	Spain
2010s	26.8%	25.7%	1.2%	Greece

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., Greece or Spain?: Greece, at 26.8% against 25.7% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Greece and Spain?: 1.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?: Greece ranks 25th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)