Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 8.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.511965: 0.631970: 0.631975: 1.31980: 1.71985: 2.51990: 2.21995: 4.42000: 6.12005: 7.32010: 8.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 45-49 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.6% +23.5%
1970 0.6% +0.0%
1975 1.3% +107.9%
1980 1.7% +30.5%
1985 2.5% +46.2%
1990 2.2% -10.0%
1995 4.4% +95.1%
2000 6.1% +39.2%
2005 7.3% +19.8%
2010 8.2% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.6% 1.3% 2
1980s 2.1% 1.7% 2.5% 2
1990s 3.3% 2.2% 4.4% 2
2000s 6.7% 6.1% 7.3% 2
2010s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Lithuania 8.7% compare
  2. 28 Germany 8.7% compare
  3. 29 Bolivia 8.3% compare
  4. 31 Czechia 8.2% compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 7.8% compare
  6. 33 Bulgaria 7.8% compare
  7. 33 Slovakia 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Spain was 8.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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