Egypt vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Egypt
12.8%
in 2010
Italy
13.8%
in 2010
Egypt rank
60th
Italy rank
57th

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

  • Egypt
  • Italy
051015196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 60th and Italy ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 1.4% 0.6% Egypt
1970s 3.2% 2.3% 0.9% Egypt
1980s 3.5% 3.2% 0.3% Egypt
1990s 1.6% 5.9% 4.3% Italy
2000s 8.0% 8.5% 0.6% Italy
2010s 12.8% 13.8% 1.0% Italy

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, Egypt or Italy?
Italy, at 13.8% against 12.8% in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Egypt and Italy?
1.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Egypt ranks 60th and Italy ranks 57th 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