Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 15.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Spain peaked at 15.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.
That places Spain 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +185.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +49.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +55.1% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
- 30 Netherlands 16.2% compare
- 31 Switzerland 15.9% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 15.2% compare
- 34 Norway 15.2% compare
- 35 Peru 14.7% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Spain was 15.8% 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 25+ with tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary