Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling

Spain
11.51 years
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
11.28 years
in 2020
Spain rank
31st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
33rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Spain
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.51 years against 11.28 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1870s 1.75 years 0.545 years 1.2 years Spain
1880s 2.37 years 0.775 years 1.59 years Spain
1890s 2.96 years 1.17 years 1.79 years Spain
1900s 3.33 years 1.83 years 1.5 years Spain
1910s 3.44 years 2.67 years 0.77 years Spain
1920s 3.24 years 3.42 years 0.175 years Trinidad and Tobago
1930s 3.31 years 4.12 years 0.805 years Trinidad and Tobago
1940s 3.54 years 4.77 years 1.23 years Trinidad and Tobago
1950s 3.94 years 5.27 years 1.33 years Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 4.56 years 5.89 years 1.33 years Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 5.76 years 6.77 years 1.01 years Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 7.24 years 7.85 years 0.61 years Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 8.12 years 8.96 years 0.85 years Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 10.14 years 10 years 0.15 years Spain
2010s 11 years 10.98 years 0.015 years Spain
2020s 11.51 years 11.28 years 0.23 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Spain or Trinidad and Tobago?
Spain, at 11.51 years against 11.28 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.23 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Spain and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling?
Spain ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.