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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 30.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.1%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 1970
All-time low
24.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 44.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 29.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 30.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 47.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.

Spain ranks 58th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 42.7%
1965 45.3% +6.0%
1970 47.5% +5.0%
1975 45.9% -3.3%
1980 44.5% -3.1%
1985 38.5% -13.4%
1990 34.9% -9.5%
1995 29.9% -14.2%
2000 24.8% -17.1%
2005 33.6% +35.7%
2010 30.1% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.0% 42.7% 45.3% 2
1970s 46.7% 45.9% 47.5% 2
1980s 41.5% 38.5% 44.5% 2
1990s 32.4% 29.9% 34.9% 2
2000s 29.2% 24.8% 33.6% 2
2010s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Philippines 31.8% compare
  2. 56 Eswatini 31.4% compare
  3. 57 Côte d'Ivoire 30.7% compare
  4. 59 Sudan 29.1% compare
  5. 60 Central African Republic 28.7% compare
  6. 61 Malta 28.3% 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 30.1% 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 47.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 58th 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 21.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)