Russia vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary
Russia
15.2%
in 2010
United States
16.9%
in 2010
Russia rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 16.9% against 15.2% in Russia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 5.2% | 4.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 12.8% | 7.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.0% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 16.9% | 1.7% | United States |
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, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 16.9% against 15.2% in Russia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Russia and United States?
- 1.7%, with United States 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Russia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)