South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

South Africa
1.5%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
112th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
113th

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

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

South Africa ranks 112th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 113th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 0.8% 3.1% South Africa
1970s 2.2% 1.3% 0.8% South Africa
1980s 1.1% 4.3% 3.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 7.0% 3.3% 3.7% South Africa
2000s 5.4% 2.1% 3.3% South Africa
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% South Africa

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, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 112th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 113th 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