Italy vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Italy
11.1%
in 2010
Romania
10.6%
in 2010
Italy rank
75th
Romania rank
77th

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

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Italy ranks 75th and Romania ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 2.4% 0.5% Romania
1970s 2.7% 3.8% 1.1% Romania
1980s 3.9% 4.9% 0.9% Romania
1990s 6.9% 6.3% 0.5% Italy
2000s 8.7% 9.1% 0.4% Romania
2010s 11.1% 10.6% 0.4% Italy

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., Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 11.1% against 10.6% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Italy and Romania?
0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Italy ranks 75th and Romania ranks 77th 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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)