How does Spain rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?

Spain ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total was 1.35 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1.35

World rank

20th

of 144 countries

All-time high

1.35

in 2010

All-time low

0.08

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain stood at 1.35. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain peaked at 1.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1960.

Spain ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.08	—
1965	0.08	+0.0%
1970	0.14	+75.0%
1975	0.21	+50.0%
1980	0.43	+104.8%
1985	0.4	-7.0%
1990	0.51	+27.5%
1995	0.71	+39.2%
2000	1.05	+47.9%
2005	1.26	+20.0%
2010	1.35	+7.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 1.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Spain's 1.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.08	0.08	0.08	2
1970s	0.175	0.14	0.21	2
1980s	0.415	0.4	0.43	2
1990s	0.61	0.51	0.71	2
2000s	1.16	1.05	1.26	2
2010s	1.35	1.35	1.35	1

Countries ranked near Spain

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More education data for Spain

Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Spain was 1.35 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?: Spain ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total
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: 13 November 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.