Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 35.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain is 35.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 20th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +107.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 22.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 40-44 with tertiary in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Spain was 35.4% 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 35.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
- Spain ranks 20th 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 57.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)