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 20.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.3%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1970
All-time low
20.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Spain recorded 20.3% 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 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 49.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2010.

That places Spain 79th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 37.7%
1965 37.7% +0.0%
1970 49.5% +31.5%
1975 47.5% -4.0%
1980 47.3% -0.5%
1985 42.7% -9.7%
1990 41.9% -1.8%
1995 37.6% -10.3%
2000 30.3% -19.5%
2005 28.7% -5.3%
2010 20.3% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 2
1970s 48.5% 47.5% 49.5% 2
1980s 45.0% 42.7% 47.3% 2
1990s 39.8% 37.6% 41.9% 2
2000s 29.5% 28.7% 30.3% 2
2010s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 76 Austria 20.5% compare
  2. 77 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
  3. 78 Togo 20.3% compare
  4. 80 Eswatini 20.2% compare
  5. 81 Hong Kong, China 19.8% compare
  6. 82 Chile 17.9% 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 20.3% 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 49.5% 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 20.3% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 79th 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 33.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)