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
02468196019852010

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.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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