China vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

China
5.1%
in 2010
Norway
4.7%
in 2010
China rank
66th
Norway rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • China
  • Norway
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How they compare

China currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

China ranks 66th and Norway ranks 69th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Norway
1970s 0.2% 0.9% 0.7% Norway
1980s 0.6% 2.9% 2.3% Norway
1990s 2.1% 6.6% 4.5% Norway
2000s 3.8% 4.5% 0.7% Norway
2010s 5.1% 4.7% 0.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, China or Norway?
China, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between China and Norway?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
China ranks 66th and Norway ranks 69th 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 20-24 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 female population age 20-24 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 female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary