Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 38.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
38.4%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 0.99 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.99 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain is 38.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 38.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 21st 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 40-44 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.0% +0.0%
1970 1.5% +47.5%
1975 2.6% +78.8%
1980 6.1% +133.7%
1985 5.2% -14.3%
1990 9.5% +82.0%
1995 13.1% +37.3%
2000 21.8% +67.1%
2005 32.7% +49.5%
2010 38.4% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 2
1980s 5.7% 5.2% 6.1% 2
1990s 11.3% 9.5% 13.1% 2
2000s 27.2% 21.8% 32.7% 2
2010s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Korea 39.5% compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 38.8% compare
  3. 20 Greece 38.4% compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 38.2% compare
  5. 23 France 36.0% compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 34.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain was 38.4% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)