New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

New Zealand
22.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.6%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.6% against 22.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.

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

New Zealand ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 2.7% 0.3% New Zealand
1970s 11.7% 8.6% 3.1% New Zealand
1980s 19.6% 7.0% 12.7% New Zealand
1990s 21.2% 15.9% 5.3% New Zealand
2000s 27.9% 20.7% 7.2% New Zealand
2010s 22.8% 23.6% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.6% against 22.8% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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