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

Egypt
20.8%
in 2010
Italy
21.8%
in 2010
Egypt rank
65th
Italy rank
64th

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

  • Egypt
  • Italy
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.8% against 20.8% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Egypt ranks 65th and Italy ranks 64th 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 3.4% 2.2% 1.2% Egypt
1970s 5.5% 3.7% 1.8% Egypt
1980s 5.8% 5.1% 0.7% Egypt
1990s 2.7% 9.6% 6.9% Italy
2000s 12.9% 13.6% 0.6% Italy
2010s 20.8% 21.8% 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 21.8% against 20.8% 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 65th and Italy ranks 64th 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)