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

Iceland
27.6%
in 2010
Spain
25.7%
in 2010
Iceland rank
24th
Spain rank
26th

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

  • Iceland
  • Spain
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.6% against 25.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.9%.

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

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

Iceland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 1.9% 2.1% Iceland
1970s 5.5% 3.7% 1.8% Iceland
1980s 8.9% 7.5% 1.5% Iceland
1990s 13.1% 10.4% 2.8% Iceland
2000s 19.4% 21.3% 1.9% Spain
2010s 27.6% 25.7% 2.0% Iceland

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., Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 27.6% against 25.7% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Iceland and Spain?
1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 24th 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)