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
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.