Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Maldives
1.1%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
1.0%
in 2010
Maldives rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
134th

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

  • Maldives
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Maldives
1970s 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% Maldives
1980s 1.5% 1.0% 0.6% Maldives
1990s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Maldives
2000s 2.7% 2.9% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Maldives

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, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
Maldives, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Maldives ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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)