Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Afghanistan
8.6%
in 2010
Pakistan
9.6%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
93rd
Pakistan rank
90th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9.6% against 8.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Pakistan ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 1.2% 0.3% Afghanistan
1970s 4.5% 2.5% 2.0% Afghanistan
1980s 7.9% 2.8% 5.1% Afghanistan
1990s 9.2% 4.7% 4.5% Afghanistan
2000s 9.3% 9.0% 0.3% Afghanistan
2010s 8.6% 9.6% 1.0% Pakistan

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, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 9.6% against 8.6% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 93rd and Pakistan ranks 90th 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. 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)