Iceland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary
Iceland
5.5%
in 2010
South Africa
5.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.8% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 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 55-59 with tertiary, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Iceland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.