Iceland vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Iceland
11.7%
in 2010
Spain
11.5%
in 2010
Iceland rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 0.7% 1.1% Iceland
1970s 2.3% 1.5% 0.9% Iceland
1980s 3.1% 3.4% 0.2% Spain
1990s 6.3% 5.1% 1.2% Iceland
2000s 7.7% 9.5% 1.8% Spain
2010s 11.7% 11.5% 0.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Iceland and Spain?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed