Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 34.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain is 34.7%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 40.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1960.
That places Spain 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.4% | — |
| 1965 | 30.9% | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 24.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 30.9% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.7% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.5% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Argentina 36.5% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 35.9% compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.9% compare
- 12 Macau, China 32.1% compare
- 13 Cyprus 31.9% compare
- 14 Indonesia 30.9% compare
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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain was 34.7% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary