Malta vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Malta
15.9%
in 2010
United States of America
16.7%
in 2010
Malta rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th

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

  • Malta
  • United States of America
05101520196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 16.7% against 15.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Malta ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 11.6% 9.9% United States of America
1970s 5.5% 17.5% 12.0% United States of America
1980s 6.4% 17.5% 11.1% United States of America
1990s 11.4% 15.0% 3.6% United States of America
2000s 12.6% 12.3% 0.3% Malta
2010s 15.9% 16.7% 0.7% United States of America

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, Malta or United States of America?
United States of America, at 16.7% against 15.9% in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Malta and United States of America?
0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malta ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th 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