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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Hungary 24.4% compare
- 25 Israel 24.0% compare
- 26 Switzerland 23.7% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.6% compare
- 29 Estonia 23.2% compare
- 30 New Zealand 22.8% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary