France vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

France
26.1%
in 2010
Mexico
24.7%
in 2010
France rank
26th
Mexico rank
29th

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

  • France
  • Mexico
010203040196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 26.1% against 24.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

France ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 2.4% 3.9% France
1970s 15.0% 6.2% 8.9% France
1980s 11.2% 11.2% 0.0% Mexico
1990s 28.6% 13.4% 15.1% France
2000s 31.8% 19.2% 12.6% France
2010s 26.1% 24.7% 1.5% France

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, France or Mexico?
France, at 26.1% against 24.7% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between France and Mexico?
1.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
France ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)