How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Greece vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.

Greece

65.4%

in 2010

Spain

65.0%

in 2010

Greece rank

8th

Spain rank

10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. over time

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Greece currently reports 65.4% against 65.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	40.1%	31.0%	9.1%	Greece
1970s	50.4%	32.8%	17.7%	Greece
1980s	56.3%	36.0%	20.2%	Greece
1990s	54.2%	32.8%	21.4%	Greece
2000s	55.9%	54.1%	1.9%	Greece
2010s	65.4%	65.0%	0.4%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling., Greece or Spain?: Greece, at 65.4% against 65.0% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. between Greece and Spain?: 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?: Greece ranks 8th and Spain ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit: Incomplete and Completed Primary
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)