Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Iceland
2.9%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
4.4%
in 2010
Iceland rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
140th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.4% against 2.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 17.1% 4.1% 13.0% Iceland
1970s 25.4% 6.2% 19.1% Iceland
1980s 26.9% 23.5% 3.3% Iceland
1990s 31.0% 40.2% 9.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 17.3% 6.7% 10.6% Iceland
2010s 2.9% 4.4% 1.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Iceland or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.4% against 2.9% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Iceland and Zimbabwe?
1.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 140th 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary