Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 20.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.8%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 1970
All-time low
18.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 35.41965: 37.61970: 39.61975: 35.41980: 32.71985: 27.71990: 24.91995: 21.52000: 182005: 22.72010: 20.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain stood at 20.8%.

The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 39.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.

Spain ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 35.4%
1965 37.6% +6.3%
1970 39.6% +5.4%
1975 35.4% -10.6%
1980 32.7% -7.7%
1985 27.7% -15.3%
1990 24.9% -10.1%
1995 21.5% -13.5%
2000 18.0% -16.2%
2005 22.7% +26.0%
2010 20.8% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.5% 35.4% 37.6% 2
1970s 37.5% 35.4% 39.6% 2
1980s 30.2% 27.7% 32.7% 2
1990s 23.2% 21.5% 24.9% 2
2000s 20.4% 18.0% 22.7% 2
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1

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  3. 35 Gabon 21.0% compare
  4. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.8% compare
  5. 38 Cambodia 20.1% compare
  6. 39 Lesotho 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain was 20.8% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary