New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.

New Zealand
18.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.2%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.1% against 16.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

New Zealand ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 144 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 1.9% 0.6% New Zealand
1970s 7.5% 5.2% 2.3% New Zealand
1980s 16.6% 7.1% 9.6% New Zealand
1990s 23.2% 9.9% 13.3% New Zealand
2000s 21.6% 14.0% 7.6% New Zealand
2010s 18.1% 16.2% 1.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling., New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 18.1% against 16.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)