Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 20.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain is 20.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 87th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Spain was 20.3% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary