Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 16.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain stood at 16.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 16.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 27th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +107.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +93.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain was 16.9% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary