Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 18.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. 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 secondary schooling. in Spain stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Spain peaked at 18.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 secondary schooling. in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +153.5% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 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 secondary schooling. in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Spain was 18.6% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary