Luxembourg vs Spain: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Luxembourg
12.06 years
in 2040
Spain
12.1 years
in 2040
Luxembourg rank
42nd
Spain rank
40th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
02.557.51012.5198020102040

How they compare

Spain currently reports 12.1 years against 12.06 years in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 8.69 years 7.24 years 1.45 years Luxembourg
1990s 9.41 years 8.12 years 1.29 years Luxembourg
2000s 10.25 years 10.14 years 0.11 years Luxembourg
2010s 11.37 years 11 years 0.375 years Luxembourg
2020s 11.6 years 11.59 years 0.01 years Luxembourg
2030s 11.86 years 11.93 years 0.065 years Spain
2040s 12.06 years 12.1 years 0.04 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Luxembourg or Spain?
Spain, at 12.1 years against 12.06 years in Luxembourg as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Luxembourg and Spain?
0.04 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Luxembourg ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 146 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 Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
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
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

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