Israel vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Israel
36.6%
in 2010
United States of America
53.4%
in 2010
Israel rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary over time

  • Israel
  • United States of America
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 53.4% against 36.6% in Israel, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 8.3% 10.8% 2.4% United States of America
1970s 10.3% 14.7% 4.3% United States of America
1980s 12.8% 20.5% 7.7% United States of America
1990s 11.1% 26.7% 15.6% United States of America
2000s 32.6% 38.2% 5.6% United States of America
2010s 36.6% 53.4% 16.8% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Israel or United States of America?
United States of America, at 53.4% against 36.6% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Israel and United States of America?
16.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Israel ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)