Libya vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary

Libya
23.9%
in 2010
Thailand
15.2%
in 2010
Libya rank
4th
Thailand rank
7th

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

  • Libya
  • Thailand
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Libya currently reports 23.9% against 15.2% in Thailand, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Libya ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Thailand
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Libya
1980s 1.0% 1.4% 0.4% Thailand
1990s 3.4% 4.0% 0.6% Thailand
2000s 17.9% 2.3% 15.6% Libya
2010s 23.9% 15.2% 8.8% Libya

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, Libya or Thailand?
Libya, at 23.9% against 15.2% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Libya and Thailand?
8.7%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 7th 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)