Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 28.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Spain recorded 28.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 50.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, 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+ with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.0% | — |
| 1965 | 44.2% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.1% | 42.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 42.0% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 34.1% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 24.0% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain was 28.4% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)