Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 26.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.2%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1995
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 10 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 29.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain stood at 26.2%.

The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 42.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 33rd 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.9%
1965 2.9% +0.0%
1970 11.6% +302.8%
1975 11.6% +0.0%
1980 18.2% +56.9%
1985 16.8% -7.7%
1990 10.0% -40.7%
1995 42.7% +328.3%
2000 29.3% -31.4%
2005 26.5% -9.7%
2010 26.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 2
1970s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 2
1980s 17.5% 16.8% 18.2% 2
1990s 26.3% 10.0% 42.7% 2
2000s 27.9% 26.5% 29.3% 2
2010s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Panama 28.4% compare
  2. 31 Belgium 27.7% compare
  3. 32 Iraq 26.5% compare
  4. 34 Mexico 25.8% compare
  5. 35 Jamaica 25.5% compare
  6. 36 Macau, China 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain was 26.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)