New Zealand vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

New Zealand
12.7%
in 2010
Thailand
12.8%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
27th
Thailand rank
25th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 0.5% 2.9% New Zealand
1970s 13.2% 2.3% 10.9% New Zealand
1980s 19.4% 6.6% 12.8% New Zealand
1990s 20.3% 7.3% 13.0% New Zealand
2000s 28.8% 11.2% 17.6% New Zealand
2010s 12.7% 12.8% 0.1% Thailand

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, New Zealand or Thailand?
Thailand, at 12.8% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between New Zealand and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 25th 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