Canada vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary
Canada
20.2%
in 2010
United States of America
24.0%
in 2010
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24.0% against 20.2% in Canada, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th 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 | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 8.2% | 3.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 11.0% | 6.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 13.8% | 8.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 18.0% | 7.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 24.0% | 3.8% | 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 70-74 with tertiary, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24.0% against 20.2% in Canada as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Canada and United States of America?
- 3.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
- Canada ranks 4th 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary