Germany vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Germany
17.9%
in 2010
Spain
16.9%
in 2010
Germany rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.1% 1.1% Germany
1970s 3.0% 1.9% 1.1% Germany
1980s 6.2% 4.1% 2.0% Germany
1990s 11.3% 6.5% 4.8% Germany
2000s 16.2% 13.4% 2.8% Germany
2010s 17.9% 16.9% 1.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 17.9% against 16.9% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Germany and Spain?
1.0%, with Germany 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 45-49 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary