Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 41.7% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Spain recorded 41.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Spain peaked at 41.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 69th 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 | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.5% | — |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +156.6% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 13.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 25.5% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.5% compare
- 67 Egypt 42.0% compare
- 68 Israel 41.9% compare
- 70 Congo 41.0% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 40.9% compare
- 72 Philippines 40.6% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 41.7% 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 41.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Spain ranks 69th 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 7.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)