Argentina vs Egypt: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Argentina
11.2%
in 2010
Egypt
11.8%
in 2010
Argentina rank
74th
Egypt rank
72nd

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

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
2.557.51012.5196019852010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 74th and Egypt ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 2.0% 1.6% Argentina
1970s 5.5% 2.6% 2.9% Argentina
1980s 8.8% 3.6% 5.2% Argentina
1990s 12.0% 3.7% 8.4% Argentina
2000s 9.5% 8.6% 1.0% Argentina
2010s 11.2% 11.8% 0.6% Egypt

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., Argentina or Egypt?
Egypt, at 11.8% against 11.2% in Argentina as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Argentina and Egypt?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 74th and Egypt ranks 72nd 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. 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+ 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
Last refreshed

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