Libya vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Libya
52.9%
in 2010
United States of America
59.8%
in 2010
Libya rank
8th
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • Libya
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 59.8% against 52.9% in Libya, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 27.4% 27.2% United States of America
1970s 1.6% 41.7% 40.2% United States of America
1980s 3.2% 46.4% 43.2% United States of America
1990s 6.7% 52.8% 46.2% United States of America
2000s 39.3% 54.6% 15.3% United States of America
2010s 52.9% 59.8% 6.9% United States of America

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, Libya or United States of America?
United States of America, at 59.8% against 52.9% in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Libya and United States of America?
6.9%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 8th 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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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
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)