China vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

China
5.8%
in 2010
Kenya
6.2%
in 2010
China rank
87th
Kenya rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • China
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% China
1970s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% China
1980s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% Kenya
1990s 2.0% 2.8% 0.8% Kenya
2000s 4.4% 4.6% 0.2% Kenya
2010s 5.8% 6.2% 0.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.2% against 5.8% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between China and Kenya?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
China ranks 87th and Kenya ranks 86th 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary