Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 10.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 1960
All-time low
6.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 17 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 25.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 10.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 58.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2005.

Spain ranks 77th 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 58.5%
1965 58.5% +0.0%
1970 43.9% -25.0%
1975 43.9% +0.0%
1980 17.0% -61.3%
1985 25.2% +48.2%
1990 16.6% -34.2%
1995 10.2% -38.7%
2000 9.6% -5.4%
2005 6.6% -31.6%
2010 10.2% +55.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.5% 58.5% 58.5% 2
1970s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 2
1980s 21.1% 17.0% 25.2% 2
1990s 13.4% 10.2% 16.6% 2
2000s 8.1% 6.6% 9.6% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 74 Austria 11.0% compare
  2. 75 United Arab Emirates 10.7% compare
  3. 76 Ghana 10.5% compare
  4. 78 Yemen 10.1% compare
  5. 79 Belize 9.5% compare
  6. 80 Bahrain 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Spain was 10.2% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)