Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Spain
40.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
39.9%
in 2010
Spain rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 40.6% against 39.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 4.3% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5.2% 12.3% 7.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 12.6% 13.2% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 18.5% 22.6% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 35.0% 30.4% 4.6% Spain
2010s 40.6% 39.9% 0.7% Spain

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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 40.6% against 39.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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)