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

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

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 99 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, urban in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0 % of urban population in working age1993: 0 % of urban population in working age1994: 0 % of urban population in working age1995: 0 % of urban population in working age1996: 0 % of urban population in working age1997: 0 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.21 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.222 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.237 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.248 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.257 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.26 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.289 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.314 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.314 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.313 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.326 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.33 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.334 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.341 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.336 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.346 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.401 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.403 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.404 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Spain is 0.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

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

Spain ranks 24th of 99 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, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban 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% +6.1%
2000 0.2% +6.8%
2001 0.2% +4.5%
2002 0.3% +3.5%
2003 0.3% +1.2%
2004 0.3% +11.1%
2005 0.3% +8.8%
2006 0.3% +0.0%
2007 0.3% -0.3%
2008 0.3% +4.1%
2009 0.3% +1.1%
2010 0.3% +1.2%
2011 0.3% +2.1%
2012 0.3% -1.2%
2013 0.3% +2.8%
2014 0.4% +15.9%
2015 0.4% +0.6%
2016 0.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Germany 0.4% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 0.4% compare
  3. 23 Georgia 0.4% compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  5. 26 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
  6. 27 Norway 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Spain?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Spain was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Spain rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Spain ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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