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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 23.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2005
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 1.51965: 2.61970: 2.61975: 8.21980: 8.21985: 10.31990: 9.61995: 132000: 23.22005: 25.42010: 23.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Spain is 23.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 25.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places Spain 27th 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 25-29 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 2.6% +66.2%
1970 2.6% +1.2%
1975 8.2% +215.4%
1980 8.2% +0.0%
1985 10.3% +26.6%
1990 9.6% -7.2%
1995 13.0% +35.0%
2000 23.2% +79.4%
2005 25.4% +9.2%
2010 23.6% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% 2
1970s 5.4% 2.6% 8.2% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.2% 10.3% 2
1990s 11.3% 9.6% 13.0% 2
2000s 24.3% 23.2% 25.4% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Hungary 24.4% compare
  2. 25 Israel 24.0% compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 23.7% compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.6% compare
  5. 29 Estonia 23.2% compare
  6. 30 New Zealand 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Spain was 23.6% 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 tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary