Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Spain
Spain: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 1,998 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Spain, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,998 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Spain peaked at 3,377 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,998, in 2010.
That places Spain 49th 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,421 | — |
| 1965 | 2,631 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2,655 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,947 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 3,182 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 3,306 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,377 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,190 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,615 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 2,237 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1,998 | -10.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,998 is above the median for high income countries, which is 401, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,998 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 565, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,526 | 2,421 | 2,631 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,801 | 2,655 | 2,947 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,244 | 3,182 | 3,306 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,284 | 3,190 | 3,377 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,426 | 2,237 | 2,615 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,998 | 1,998 | 1,998 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Spain?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Spain was 1,998 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,377 in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,998 in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.