Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 50.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
50.7%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2005
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Spain, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 27 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Spain is 50.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Spain peaked at 53.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Spain 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.2%
1965 4.2% +0.0%
1970 7.5% +80.6%
1975 11.8% +56.0%
1980 27.0% +129.2%
1985 29.6% +9.4%
1990 51.9% +75.5%
1995 52.4% +1.0%
2000 51.9% -0.9%
2005 53.5% +3.1%
2010 50.7% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 2
1970s 9.7% 7.5% 11.8% 2
1980s 28.3% 27.0% 29.6% 2
1990s 52.1% 51.9% 52.4% 2
2000s 52.7% 51.9% 53.5% 2
2010s 50.7% 50.7% 50.7% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Uruguay 51.7% compare
  2. 54 Australia 51.6% compare
  3. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.6% compare
  4. 57 Brazil 50.1% compare
  5. 58 Switzerland 50.0% compare
  6. 59 United Arab Emirates 49.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Spain was 50.7% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Spain ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)