Cyprus vs Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Cyprus
20.4%
in 2010
Greece
17.4%
in 2010
Cyprus rank
13th
Greece rank
15th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 20.4% against 17.4% in Greece, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 13th and Greece ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 0.9% 0.7% Cyprus
1970s 7.0% 3.3% 3.7% Cyprus
1980s 15.8% 8.2% 7.5% Cyprus
1990s 20.8% 24.3% 3.5% Greece
2000s 15.2% 12.9% 2.3% Cyprus
2010s 20.4% 17.4% 3.1% Cyprus

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, Cyprus or Greece?
Cyprus, at 20.4% against 17.4% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Cyprus and Greece?
3.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Cyprus ranks 13th and Greece ranks 15th 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