Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 15.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary 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 tertiary schooling. in Spain is 15.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Spain peaked at 15.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
That places Spain 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +85.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +44.7% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 25 Hong Kong, China 15.2% compare
- 26 Armenia 15.0% compare
- 27 Denmark 15.0% compare
- 29 Sweden 14.9% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 14.7% compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.7% compare
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 tertiary schooling. in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Spain was 15.0% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary