Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 20.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.7%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2000
All-time low
8.1%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 16 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain is 20.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 32.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.

That places Spain 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 21.7%
1965 23.7% +9.5%
1970 32.1% +35.2%
1975 13.1% -59.3%
1980 8.1% -37.9%
1985 12.2% +50.6%
1990 16.0% +31.1%
1995 20.4% +27.4%
2000 32.9% +61.4%
2005 15.7% -52.3%
2010 20.7% +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.7% 21.7% 23.7% 2
1970s 22.6% 13.1% 32.1% 2
1980s 10.1% 8.1% 12.2% 2
1990s 18.2% 16.0% 20.4% 2
2000s 24.3% 15.7% 32.9% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 64 Guyana 21.2% compare
  2. 65 Estonia 21.0% compare
  3. 66 Malta 20.8% compare
  4. 68 Australia 20.5% compare
  5. 69 Mali 19.9% compare
  6. 70 Republic of Moldova 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Spain was 20.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)