Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 55.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.4%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2005
All-time low
19.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 19.41965: 24.41970: 31.51975: 47.81980: 37.81985: 60.11990: 56.81995: 49.92000: 40.42005: 60.82010: 55.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain is 55.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain peaked at 60.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1960.

That places Spain 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.4%
1965 24.4% +25.7%
1970 31.5% +29.0%
1975 47.8% +51.9%
1980 37.8% -20.9%
1985 60.1% +59.0%
1990 56.8% -5.6%
1995 49.9% -12.2%
2000 40.4% -19.0%
2005 60.8% +50.6%
2010 55.4% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.9% 19.4% 24.4% 2
1970s 39.6% 31.5% 47.8% 2
1980s 49.0% 37.8% 60.1% 2
1990s 53.3% 49.9% 56.8% 2
2000s 50.6% 40.4% 60.8% 2
2010s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 42 Luxembourg 56.2% compare
  2. 43 Qatar 56.0% compare
  3. 44 Belgium 55.8% compare
  4. 46 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  5. 47 Germany 54.7% compare
  6. 48 Ireland 54.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Spain was 55.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Spain ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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