Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary

Saudi Arabia
7.4%
in 2010
South Africa
7.5%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 2.6% 2.0% South Africa
1970s 1.2% 2.5% 1.3% South Africa
1980s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
1990s 2.0% 5.9% 3.9% South Africa
2000s 4.7% 7.0% 2.3% South Africa
2010s 7.4% 7.5% 0.1% South Africa

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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)