Bangladesh vs China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Bangladesh
2.3%
in 2010
China
2.7%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
102nd
China rank
100th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
0123196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 102nd and China ranks 100th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% China
1970s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% China
1980s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Bangladesh
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Bangladesh
2000s 2.0% 2.7% 0.7% China
2010s 2.3% 2.7% 0.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Bangladesh or China?
China, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Bangladesh and China?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and China ranks 100th 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary