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

Macau, China
10.4%
in 2010
Thailand
10.5%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
48th
Thailand rank
47th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Macau, China ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Macau, China
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Thailand
1980s 2.3% 3.2% 0.9% Thailand
1990s 4.1% 4.4% 0.2% Thailand
2000s 6.3% 6.8% 0.6% Thailand
2010s 10.4% 10.5% 0.0% Thailand

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., Macau, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Macau, China and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Macau, China ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th 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