France vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

France
18.3%
in 2010
Spain
17.8%
in 2010
France rank
34th
Spain rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • France
  • Spain
05101520196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 18.3% against 17.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

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

France ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% France
1970s 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% France
1980s 5.2% 4.3% 0.9% France
1990s 8.0% 5.7% 2.3% France
2000s 14.2% 13.3% 0.9% France
2010s 18.3% 17.8% 0.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, France or Spain?
France, at 18.3% against 17.8% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between France and Spain?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
France ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)