Brazil vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Brazil
2.2%
in 2010
Italy
2.3%
in 2010
Brazil rank
97th
Italy rank
95th

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

  • Brazil
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 97th and Italy ranks 95th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 0.1% Brazil
1970s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Brazil
1980s 2.4% 1.4% 1.0% Brazil
1990s 3.0% 4.6% 1.6% Italy
2000s 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% Brazil
2010s 2.2% 2.3% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Brazil or Italy?
Italy, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Brazil and Italy?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Brazil ranks 97th and Italy ranks 95th 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 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary