Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 27.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.6%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 1990
All-time low
4.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4.61965: 4.61970: 15.41975: 15.21980: 38.11985: 32.11990: 42.41995: 28.42000: 29.82005: 30.72010: 27.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain is 27.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain peaked at 42.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.

That places Spain 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.6%
1965 4.6% +0.0%
1970 15.4% +234.9%
1975 15.2% -1.2%
1980 38.1% +151.0%
1985 32.1% -15.7%
1990 42.4% +31.9%
1995 28.4% -33.0%
2000 29.8% +5.0%
2005 30.7% +2.9%
2010 27.6% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 2
1970s 15.3% 15.2% 15.4% 2
1980s 35.1% 32.1% 38.1% 2
1990s 35.4% 28.4% 42.4% 2
2000s 30.2% 29.8% 30.7% 2
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 Portugal 28.6% compare
  2. 27 Norway 28.2% compare
  3. 28 Uganda 28.1% compare
  4. 30 Jamaica 27.4% compare
  5. 31 Eswatini 27.2% compare
  6. 32 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Spain was 27.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Spain ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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