Germany vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Germany
8.7%
in 2010
Spain
8.2%
in 2010
Germany rank
28th
Spain rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
02468196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 0.6% 0.6% Germany
1970s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% Germany
1980s 3.1% 2.1% 1.0% Germany
1990s 5.8% 3.3% 2.5% Germany
2000s 8.1% 6.7% 1.4% Germany
2010s 8.7% 8.2% 0.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Germany and Spain?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 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