Iceland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Iceland
53.1%
in 2010
United States of America
43.1%
in 2010
Iceland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 53.1% against 43.1% in United States of America, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 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.

Iceland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.0% 15.8% 10.8% United States of America
1970s 8.2% 24.2% 16.0% United States of America
1980s 13.3% 28.9% 15.6% United States of America
1990s 19.1% 37.8% 18.7% United States of America
2000s 36.1% 42.3% 6.2% United States of America
2010s 53.1% 43.1% 10.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Iceland or United States of America?
Iceland, at 53.1% against 43.1% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Iceland and United States of America?
10.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 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