Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Spain

Spain: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0 % of total population in working age1993: 0 % of total population in working age1994: 0 % of total population in working age1995: 0 % of total population in working age1996: 0 % of total population in working age1997: 0 % of total population in working age1998: 0.186 % of total population in working age1999: 0.197 % of total population in working age2000: 0.21 % of total population in working age2001: 0.219 % of total population in working age2002: 0.227 % of total population in working age2003: 0.231 % of total population in working age2004: 0.26 % of total population in working age2005: 0.281 % of total population in working age2006: 0.283 % of total population in working age2007: 0.284 % of total population in working age2008: 0.297 % of total population in working age2009: 0.301 % of total population in working age2010: 0.305 % of total population in working age2011: 0.315 % of total population in working age2012: 0.306 % of total population in working age2013: 0.315 % of total population in working age2014: 0.363 % of total population in working age2015: 0.363 % of total population in working age2016: 0.369 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.4% for working-age population with post-secondary education, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Spain peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

Spain ranks 27th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +6.2%
2000 0.2% +6.7%
2001 0.2% +4.3%
2002 0.2% +3.6%
2003 0.2% +1.8%
2004 0.3% +12.2%
2005 0.3% +8.4%
2006 0.3% +0.7%
2007 0.3% +0.3%
2008 0.3% +4.4%
2009 0.3% +1.5%
2010 0.3% +1.3%
2011 0.3% +3.2%
2012 0.3% -2.9%
2013 0.3% +3.1%
2014 0.4% +15.1%
2015 0.4% -0.0%
2016 0.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Greece 0.4% compare
  2. 25 Austria 0.4% compare
  3. 26 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  4. 28 Argentina 0.4% compare
  5. 29 Chile 0.3% compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Spain?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Spain was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Spain rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Spain ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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