Urban population, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Spain, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.769 % of population with high education1999: 0.768 % of population with high education2000: 0.772 % of population with high education2001: 0.768 % of population with high education2002: 0.761 % of population with high education2003: 0.762 % of population with high education2004: 0.748 % of population with high education2005: 0.779 % of population with high education2006: 0.764 % of population with high education2007: 0.765 % of population with high education2008: 0.769 % of population with high education2009: 0.769 % of population with high education2010: 0.765 % of population with high education2011: 0.757 % of population with high education2012: 0.763 % of population with high education2013: 0.76 % of population with high education2014: 0.765 % of population with high education2015: 0.764 % of population with high education2016: 0.77 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, above primary education in Spain stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Spain 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.8% -0.2%
2000 0.8% +0.5%
2001 0.8% -0.5%
2002 0.8% -0.9%
2003 0.8% +0.1%
2004 0.7% -1.8%
2005 0.8% +4.1%
2006 0.8% -1.9%
2007 0.8% +0.1%
2008 0.8% +0.6%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% -0.5%
2011 0.8% -0.9%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.8% -0.3%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% -0.1%
2016 0.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  2. 29 South Africa 0.8% compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  4. 32 Russia 0.8% compare
  5. 33 Italy 0.8% compare
  6. 34 Nicaragua 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Spain?
Urban population, above primary education in Spain was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for urban population, above primary education?
Spain ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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