Australia vs Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Australia
34.2%
in 2010
Canada
39.3%
in 2010
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 39.3% against 34.2% in Australia, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 9.1% 2.4% Canada
1970s 10.2% 18.4% 8.2% Canada
1980s 22.2% 15.8% 6.4% Australia
1990s 24.7% 16.4% 8.2% Australia
2000s 26.7% 30.5% 3.8% Canada
2010s 34.2% 39.3% 5.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 39.3% against 34.2% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Australia and Canada?
5.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 10th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary