Qatar vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Qatar
6.2%
in 2010
South Africa
6.5%
in 2010
Qatar rank
48th
South Africa rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Qatar
  • South Africa
246810196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Qatar, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Qatar ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 3.0% 0.4% South Africa
1970s 4.0% 2.9% 1.2% Qatar
1980s 4.9% 1.6% 3.4% Qatar
1990s 4.6% 7.4% 2.8% South Africa
2000s 5.7% 8.8% 3.1% South Africa
2010s 6.2% 6.5% 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 35-39 with tertiary, Qatar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Qatar as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Qatar and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Qatar ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 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