Latvia vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Latvia
20.7%
in 2010
United States of America
19.3%
in 2010
Latvia rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th

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

  • Latvia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 20.7% against 19.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Latvia'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.

Latvia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 10.1% 4.9% United States of America
1970s 7.5% 16.0% 8.6% United States of America
1980s 8.5% 17.5% 9.0% United States of America
1990s 5.9% 16.5% 10.6% United States of America
2000s 12.5% 14.6% 2.1% United States of America
2010s 20.7% 19.3% 1.4% Latvia

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, Latvia or United States of America?
Latvia, at 20.7% against 19.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Latvia and United States of America?
1.4%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Latvia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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