Norway vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Norway
48.2%
in 2010
United States of America
44.7%
in 2010
Norway rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 48.2% against 44.7% in United States of America, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 14.5% 13.0% United States of America
1970s 3.5% 28.8% 25.3% United States of America
1980s 6.7% 34.0% 27.3% United States of America
1990s 10.0% 35.0% 25.1% United States of America
2000s 31.2% 44.1% 12.9% United States of America
2010s 48.2% 44.7% 3.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Norway or United States of America?
Norway, at 48.2% against 44.7% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Norway and United States of America?
3.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary