Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 6.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Spain, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 0.381965: 0.541970: 0.531975: 1.11980: 1.41985: 1.61990: 1.41995: 2.62000: 42005: 5.32010: 6.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Spain stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Spain peaked at 6.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 36th 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 55-59 with tertiary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.5% +42.1%
1970 0.5% -1.9%
1975 1.1% +103.8%
1980 1.4% +33.3%
1985 1.6% +11.1%
1990 1.4% -11.9%
1995 2.6% +87.2%
2000 4.0% +49.6%
2005 5.3% +33.9%
2010 6.1% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.0% 5.3% 2
2010s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Kyrgyzstan 6.3% compare
  2. 34 Slovakia 6.2% compare
  3. 35 Latvia 6.2% compare
  4. 37 Dominican Republic 6.0% compare
  5. 38 South Africa 5.8% compare
  6. 39 Austria 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Spain was 6.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Spain ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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