Libya vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary

Libya
19.3%
in 2010
United States of America
16.9%
in 2010
Libya rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time

  • Libya
  • United States of America
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Libya currently reports 19.3% against 16.9% in United States of America, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Libya ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 3.6% 3.5% United States of America
1970s 0.1% 5.2% 5.0% United States of America
1980s 0.8% 5.9% 5.1% United States of America
1990s 2.8% 12.7% 9.9% United States of America
2000s 14.4% 11.0% 3.5% Libya
2010s 19.3% 16.9% 2.4% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Libya or United States of America?
Libya, at 19.3% against 16.9% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Libya and United States of America?
2.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
Last refreshed