Australia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Australia
15.2%
in 2010
Iceland
15.9%
in 2010
Australia rank
18th
Iceland rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.9% against 15.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Australia ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.3% 2.3% 6.0% Australia
1970s 9.3% 2.8% 6.5% Australia
1980s 11.9% 4.7% 7.2% Australia
1990s 12.3% 7.6% 4.8% Australia
2000s 11.9% 10.6% 1.3% Australia
2010s 15.2% 15.9% 0.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 15.9% against 15.2% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Australia and Iceland?
0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 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