Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary

Mexico
16.0%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
14.1%
in 2010
Mexico rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
58th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
051015196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.0% against 14.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Mexico ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Mexico
1990s 4.1% 2.0% 2.1% Mexico
2000s 9.2% 7.4% 1.8% Mexico
2010s 16.0% 14.1% 1.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 16.0% against 14.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
1.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Mexico ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 58th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)