Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 53.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
53.4%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 1995
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Spain, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 27 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 27 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 54 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Spain stood at 53.4%.

The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Spain peaked at 60.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 62nd 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 25-29 with secondary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.2%
1965 7.5% +80.6%
1970 7.5% +0.0%
1975 27.0% +257.6%
1980 27.0% +0.0%
1985 54.0% +100.1%
1990 51.9% -4.1%
1995 60.4% +16.5%
2000 49.9% -17.5%
2005 51.9% +4.0%
2010 53.4% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 4.2% 7.5% 2
1970s 17.3% 7.5% 27.0% 2
1980s 40.5% 27.0% 54.0% 2
1990s 56.1% 51.9% 60.4% 2
2000s 50.9% 49.9% 51.9% 2
2010s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 France 55.2% compare
  2. 60 Poland 53.8% compare
  3. 61 Indonesia 53.7% compare
  4. 63 Peru 52.9% compare
  5. 64 Australia 52.4% compare
  6. 65 El Salvador 52.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Spain was 53.4% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)