Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 24.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.1%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.31965: 1.31970: 1.71975: 2.61980: 5.51985: 4.91990: 7.51995: 102000: 15.12005: 20.92010: 24.1

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 24.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 24.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.3% +0.0%
1970 1.7% +32.5%
1975 2.6% +56.9%
1980 5.5% +108.0%
1985 4.9% -10.1%
1990 7.5% +52.2%
1995 10.0% +33.9%
2000 15.1% +51.3%
2005 20.9% +38.6%
2010 24.1% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.7% 2.6% 2
1980s 5.2% 4.9% 5.5% 2
1990s 8.7% 7.5% 10.0% 2
2000s 18.0% 15.1% 20.9% 2
2010s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Belgium 27.0% compare
  2. 16 Denmark 25.0% compare
  3. 17 Estonia 24.4% compare
  4. 19 Sweden 23.7% compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 23.4% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain was 24.1% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary