Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 13.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.881965: 0.881970: 1.51975: 2.21980: 4.61985: 4.31990: 5.41995: 7.62000: 11.22005: 13.22010: 13.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain stood at 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 13.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.

That places Spain 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 0.9% +0.0%
1970 1.5% +65.9%
1975 2.2% +50.7%
1980 4.6% +108.6%
1985 4.3% -6.8%
1990 5.4% +27.1%
1995 7.6% +40.3%
2000 11.2% +47.2%
2005 13.2% +17.1%
2010 13.9% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.5% 2.2% 2
1980s 4.4% 4.3% 4.6% 2
1990s 6.5% 5.4% 7.6% 2
2000s 12.2% 11.2% 13.2% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Sweden 14.2% compare
  2. 24 Bolivia 14.1% compare
  3. 25 Chile 13.9% compare
  4. 26 Belgium 13.9% compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom 13.6% compare
  6. 29 Denmark 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Spain was 13.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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
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