Jamaica vs Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Jamaica
8.4%
in 2010
Tunisia
7.4%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
61st
Tunisia rank
64th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.4% against 7.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Tunisia
1970s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Jamaica
1980s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Tunisia
1990s 3.1% 2.3% 0.8% Jamaica
2000s 7.4% 4.7% 2.7% Jamaica
2010s 8.4% 7.4% 1.0% Jamaica

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., Jamaica or Tunisia?
Jamaica, at 8.4% against 7.4% in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Jamaica and Tunisia?
1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 64th 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