Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 21.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Spain recorded 21.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 37.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.
That places Spain 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.2% | — |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +215.7% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +370.5% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 7.9% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 Jamaica 22.0% compare
- 36 Macau, China 21.6% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 21.4% compare
- 39 Barbados 19.4% compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 19.1% compare
- 41 Egypt 18.4% compare
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 20-24 with tertiary in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Spain was 21.1% 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 tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)