Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 42.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.6%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2005
All-time low
20.1%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 24.51965: 24.51970: 24.41975: 27.51980: 24.21985: 24.91990: 20.11995: 24.52000: 23.42005: 43.52010: 42.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain is 42.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 43.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1990.

Spain ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.5%
1965 24.5% -0.2%
1970 24.4% -0.2%
1975 27.5% +12.4%
1980 24.2% -11.9%
1985 24.9% +3.0%
1990 20.1% -19.2%
1995 24.5% +21.5%
2000 23.4% -4.3%
2005 43.5% +85.8%
2010 42.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 2
1970s 26.0% 24.4% 27.5% 2
1980s 24.6% 24.2% 24.9% 2
1990s 22.3% 20.1% 24.5% 2
2000s 33.5% 23.4% 43.5% 2
2010s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 58.6% compare
  2. 3 Greece 57.9% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 55.7% compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 41.9% compare
  5. 7 Portugal 41.5% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 41.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Spain was 42.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1990.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary