Iceland vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary

Iceland
30.7%
in 2010
Libya
29.3%
in 2010
Iceland rank
12th
Libya rank
15th

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

  • Iceland
  • Libya
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 30.7% against 29.3% in Libya, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and Libya ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 0.0% 2.0% Iceland
1970s 3.6% 0.1% 3.5% Iceland
1980s 7.8% 3.8% 4.0% Iceland
1990s 13.6% 4.5% 9.1% Iceland
2000s 21.2% 17.3% 3.9% Iceland
2010s 30.7% 29.3% 1.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, Iceland or Libya?
Iceland, at 30.7% against 29.3% in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Iceland and Libya?
1.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 12th and Libya ranks 15th 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)