Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Spain stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Spain peaked at 53.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
That places Spain 103rd 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 25+ with no education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1% | — |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -85.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.3% | 49.5% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.3% | 39.9% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 23.7% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.5% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Spain was 2.5% 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+ with no education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
- Spain ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 25+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education