Algeria vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Algeria
18.4%
in 2010
Jamaica
20.0%
in 2010
Algeria rank
69th
Jamaica rank
67th

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

  • Algeria
  • Jamaica
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.0% against 18.4% in Algeria, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Algeria ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% Jamaica
1970s 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% Jamaica
1980s 3.5% 2.4% 1.0% Algeria
1990s 7.5% 6.1% 1.4% Algeria
2000s 12.0% 17.0% 5.0% Jamaica
2010s 18.4% 20.0% 1.6% Jamaica

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, Algeria or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 20.0% against 18.4% in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Algeria and Jamaica?
1.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Algeria ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 67th 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)