Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 16.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.7%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1970
All-time low
16.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 30.91965: 30.91970: 421975: 36.41980: 34.11985: 29.61990: 291995: 28.32000: 23.12005: 23.82010: 16.7

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 16.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 42.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2010.

Spain ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.9%
1965 30.9% +0.0%
1970 42.0% +36.0%
1975 36.4% -13.4%
1980 34.1% -6.2%
1985 29.6% -13.0%
1990 29.0% -2.2%
1995 28.3% -2.3%
2000 23.1% -18.7%
2005 23.8% +3.4%
2010 16.7% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 2
1970s 39.2% 36.4% 42.0% 2
1980s 31.9% 29.6% 34.1% 2
1990s 28.7% 28.3% 29.0% 2
2000s 23.4% 23.1% 23.8% 2
2010s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 43 Belize 17.2% compare
  2. 44 China 17.2% compare
  3. 45 El Salvador 16.7% compare
  4. 47 Hong Kong, China 16.2% compare
  5. 48 Austria 15.9% compare
  6. 49 Saudi Arabia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain was 16.7% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary