Mongolia vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Mongolia
34.4%
in 2010
United States of America
33.5%
in 2010
Mongolia rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Mongolia
  • United States of America
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 34.4% against 33.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Mongolia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 15.0% 11.2% United States of America
1970s 14.2% 21.5% 7.2% United States of America
1980s 13.5% 27.3% 13.8% United States of America
1990s 9.2% 28.4% 19.2% United States of America
2000s 11.9% 30.5% 18.6% United States of America
2010s 34.4% 33.5% 0.9% Mongolia

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, Mongolia or United States of America?
Mongolia, at 34.4% against 33.5% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Mongolia and United States of America?
0.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Mongolia ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th 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