Canada vs China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary

Canada
3.9%
in 2010
China
3.4%
in 2010
Canada rank
35th
China rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time

  • Canada
  • China
051015196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.9% against 3.4% in China, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

Canada ranks 35th and China ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1960s 8.5% 0.2% 8.4% Canada
1970s 14.7% 0.3% 14.4% Canada
1980s 9.7% 0.8% 8.9% Canada
1990s 8.8% 1.6% 7.2% Canada
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 0.6% Canada
2010s 3.9% 3.4% 0.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Canada or China?
Canada, at 3.9% against 3.4% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Canada and China?
0.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 35th and China ranks 38th 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)