Barbados vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Barbados
4.6%
in 2010
South Africa
4.6%
in 2010
Barbados rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th

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

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Barbados ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 3.2% 2.4% South Africa
1970s 1.8% 2.6% 0.8% South Africa
1980s 4.2% 1.5% 2.8% Barbados
1990s 3.1% 6.0% 2.9% South Africa
2000s 1.8% 6.7% 4.9% South Africa
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 0.1% Barbados

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., Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 4.6% against 4.6% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Barbados and South Africa?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Barbados ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th 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)