Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid

Spain
0.373
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.3822
in 2016
Spain rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3822 against 0.373 in Spain, a difference of 0.0092.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 63 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2973 0.2985 0.0013 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.3469 0.3584 0.0115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3822 against 0.373 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0092, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Spain ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed