New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

New Zealand
15.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.1%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.8% against 14.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 144 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 3.6% 0.6% New Zealand
1970s 16.4% 9.4% 6.9% New Zealand
1980s 24.0% 8.0% 16.0% New Zealand
1990s 25.3% 21.0% 4.3% New Zealand
2000s 35.8% 18.1% 17.7% New Zealand
2010s 15.8% 14.1% 1.7% New Zealand

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, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 15.8% against 14.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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