Macau, China vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Macau, China
21.6%
in 2010
Spain
21.1%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
36th
Spain rank
38th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Spain
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 21.6% against 21.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Macau, China ranks 36th and Spain ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 4.2% 2.3% Spain
1970s 4.4% 13.1% 8.7% Spain
1980s 6.2% 16.8% 10.6% Spain
1990s 15.1% 22.6% 7.5% Spain
2000s 13.7% 23.1% 9.4% Spain
2010s 21.6% 21.1% 0.5% Macau, China

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, Macau, China or Spain?
Macau, China, at 21.6% against 21.1% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Macau, China and Spain?
0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Macau, China ranks 36th and Spain ranks 38th 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)