Greece vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Greece
41.7%
in 2010
Spain
40.6%
in 2010
Greece rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 41.7% against 40.6% 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 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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 3.0% 2.5% 0.5% Greece
1970s 6.2% 5.2% 1.0% Greece
1980s 15.2% 12.6% 2.6% Greece
1990s 21.1% 18.5% 2.6% Greece
2000s 30.9% 35.0% 4.1% Spain
2010s 41.7% 40.6% 1.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 41.7% against 40.6% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary 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 30-34 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)