Russia vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary

Russia
69.6%
in 2010
United States
58.3%
in 2010
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary over time

  • Russia
  • United States
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Russia currently reports 69.6% against 58.3% in United States, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 15.7% 13.9% United States
1970s 4.9% 18.0% 13.2% United States
1980s 12.5% 25.6% 13.2% United States
1990s 33.8% 41.7% 8.0% United States
2000s 61.8% 57.2% 4.6% Russia
2010s 69.6% 58.3% 11.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 69.6% against 58.3% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary between Russia and United States?
11.3%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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 50-54 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 50-54 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
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)