Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 23.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 0.77 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.99 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.99 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.4 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 45-49 with tertiary in Spain stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 23.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 32nd 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 45-49 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.0% +28.6%
1970 1.0% +0.0%
1975 2.6% +163.6%
1980 3.6% +37.9%
1985 5.2% +45.3%
1990 4.5% -14.1%
1995 10.4% +132.5%
2000 16.1% +54.2%
2005 19.6% +22.0%
2010 23.4% +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.0% 2.6% 2
1980s 4.4% 3.6% 5.2% 2
1990s 7.5% 4.5% 10.4% 2
2000s 17.9% 16.1% 19.6% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Iceland 25.6% compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 24.6% compare
  3. 31 Philippines 23.6% compare
  4. 33 Latvia 23.1% compare
  5. 34 Germany 22.8% compare
  6. 35 France 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain was 23.4% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)