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

Italy
21.8%
in 2010
Jamaica
20.0%
in 2010
Italy rank
64th
Jamaica rank
67th

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

  • Italy
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.8% against 20.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.8%.

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

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

Italy ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 0.6% 1.6% Italy
1970s 3.7% 1.8% 1.9% Italy
1980s 5.1% 2.4% 2.7% Italy
1990s 9.6% 6.1% 3.4% Italy
2000s 13.6% 17.0% 3.4% Jamaica
2010s 21.8% 20.0% 1.8% 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, Italy or Jamaica?
Italy, at 21.8% against 20.0% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Italy and Jamaica?
1.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Italy ranks 64th 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)