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
051015196019852010

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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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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)