Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 7.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.5%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 1965
All-time low
7.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 421965: 45.81970: 45.81975: 41.91980: 36.41985: 33.91990: 33.51995: 182000: 12.42005: 8.82010: 7.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 45.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.

That places Spain 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.0%
1965 45.8% +9.0%
1970 45.8% +0.0%
1975 41.9% -8.6%
1980 36.4% -13.0%
1985 33.9% -7.0%
1990 33.5% -1.1%
1995 18.0% -46.3%
2000 12.4% -30.9%
2005 8.8% -28.9%
2010 7.5% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.9% 42.0% 45.8% 2
1970s 43.8% 41.9% 45.8% 2
1980s 35.1% 33.9% 36.4% 2
1990s 25.7% 18.0% 33.5% 2
2000s 10.6% 8.8% 12.4% 2
2010s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 85 Gambia 8.3% compare
  2. 86 Poland 7.8% compare
  3. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.7% compare
  4. 89 Israel 6.8% compare
  5. 90 Ghana 6.6% compare
  6. 91 Cuba 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Spain was 7.5% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary