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

New Zealand
17.2%
in 2010
United States
19.3%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
19th
United States rank
17th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 19.3% against 17.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 10.1% 7.7% United States
1970s 14.0% 16.0% 2.0% United States
1980s 21.0% 17.5% 3.5% New Zealand
1990s 25.6% 16.5% 9.1% New Zealand
2000s 34.7% 14.6% 20.1% New Zealand
2010s 17.2% 19.3% 2.1% United States

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, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 19.3% against 17.2% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between New Zealand and United States?
2.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 19th and United States 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