Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 16.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 11965: 11970: 1.21975: 21980: 3.41985: 31990: 4.41995: 62000: 9.62005: 14.72010: 16.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Spain is 16.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 16.8% 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 50-54 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.0% +0.0%
1970 1.2% +24.0%
1975 2.0% +63.7%
1980 3.4% +65.5%
1985 3.0% -12.2%
1990 4.4% +48.8%
1995 6.0% +36.7%
2000 9.6% +59.5%
2005 14.7% +53.9%
2010 16.8% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 2
1980s 3.2% 3.0% 3.4% 2
1990s 5.2% 4.4% 6.0% 2
2000s 12.2% 9.6% 14.7% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Germany 17.8% compare
  2. 25 Panama 17.5% compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 16.9% compare
  4. 28 Peru 16.7% compare
  5. 29 Singapore 16.7% compare
  6. 30 Costa Rica 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Spain was 16.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary