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

Saudi Arabia
6.7%
in 2010
Tunisia
7.4%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Tunisia rank
64th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 0.4% 2.1% Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.8% 0.5% 2.3% Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.2% 1.2% 3.1% Saudi Arabia
1990s 5.8% 2.3% 3.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 6.7% 4.7% 2.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 6.7% 7.4% 0.7% Tunisia

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., Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
0.7%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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