Cuba vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Cuba
75.8%
in 2010
United States of America
59.8%
in 2010
Cuba rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Cuba
- United States of America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 75.8% against 59.8% in United States of America, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Cuba ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 27.4% | 24.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 41.7% | 34.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 46.4% | 37.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 52.8% | 43.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 54.6% | 33.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 59.8% | 16.0% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or United States of America?
- Cuba, at 75.8% against 59.8% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Cuba and United States of America?
- 16.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Cuba and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Cuba ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)