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

Latest (2010)
18.6%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.51970: 1.61975: 41980: 5.71985: 6.61990: 7.91995: 10.72000: 13.62005: 17.82010: 18.6

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Gabon 19.4% compare
  2. 84 China 18.7% compare
  3. 85 Viet Nam 18.6% compare
  4. 87 Kuwait 18.2% compare
  5. 88 Paraguay 18.2% compare
  6. 89 Libya 17.9% compare
  7. 89 Namibia 17.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary