Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary

Iceland
5.3%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
5.4%
in 2010
Iceland rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
60th

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

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iceland ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
1970s 1.4% 1.6% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Iceland
1990s 2.9% 4.1% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 4.4% 4.8% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.3% 5.4% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

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, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 60th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. 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 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary