Barbados vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary

Barbados
20.2%
in 2010
United States of America
18.1%
in 2010
Barbados rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary over time

  • Barbados
  • United States of America
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 20.2% against 18.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Barbados'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.

Barbados ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 3.7% 3.4% United States of America
1970s 0.9% 5.2% 4.3% United States of America
1980s 4.9% 5.7% 0.8% United States of America
1990s 4.0% 13.0% 9.0% United States of America
2000s 7.1% 12.7% 5.6% United States of America
2010s 20.2% 18.1% 2.1% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary, Barbados or United States of America?
Barbados, at 20.2% against 18.1% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary between Barbados and United States of America?
2.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Barbados ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)