Iceland vs Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Iceland
86.2%
in 2010
Russian Federation
67.3%
in 2010
Iceland rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th

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

  • Iceland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 86.2% against 67.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

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

Iceland ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 8.0% 7.1% 0.9% Iceland
1970s 13.2% 15.7% 2.5% Russian Federation
1980s 21.4% 39.0% 17.6% Russian Federation
1990s 30.6% 43.0% 12.4% Russian Federation
2000s 58.2% 61.9% 3.7% Russian Federation
2010s 86.2% 67.3% 18.8% Iceland

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, Iceland or Russian Federation?
Iceland, at 86.2% against 67.3% in Russian Federation as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Iceland and Russian Federation?
18.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Russian Federation rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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)