Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Iceland
34.5%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.1%
in 2010
Iceland rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.1% against 34.5% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 2.6% 0.5% Iceland
1970s 4.5% 4.0% 0.6% Iceland
1980s 8.6% 5.0% 3.6% Iceland
1990s 15.6% 4.8% 10.8% Iceland
2000s 27.0% 14.3% 12.7% Iceland
2010s 34.5% 37.1% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.1% against 34.5% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary