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

Latest (2010)
15.8%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.481965: 0.611970: 0.71975: 21980: 31985: 3.61990: 4.31995: 6.72000: 112005: 14.12010: 15.8

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  2. 30 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  3. 31 Switzerland 15.9% compare
  4. 33 United Arab Emirates 15.2% compare
  5. 34 Norway 15.2% compare
  6. 35 Peru 14.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary