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

Greece
17.8%
in 2010
Norway
15.7%
in 2010
Greece rank
43rd
Norway rank
46th

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

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.8% against 15.7% in Norway, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 7.2% 3.4% Norway
1970s 14.3% 8.3% 6.0% Greece
1980s 19.6% 18.1% 1.5% Greece
1990s 25.0% 25.4% 0.4% Norway
2000s 13.2% 15.3% 2.0% Norway
2010s 17.8% 15.7% 2.2% Greece

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, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 17.8% against 15.7% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Greece and Norway?
2.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th 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)