Mexico vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Mexico
24.6%
in 2010
Peru
25.9%
in 2010
Mexico rank
55th
Peru rank
52nd

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

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 25.9% against 24.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 4.1% 2.6% Peru
1970s 5.0% 9.4% 4.4% Peru
1980s 9.9% 14.6% 4.7% Peru
1990s 12.8% 26.2% 13.5% Peru
2000s 17.8% 34.9% 17.2% Peru
2010s 24.6% 25.9% 1.3% Peru

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, Mexico or Peru?
Peru, at 25.9% against 24.6% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Mexico and Peru?
1.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Mexico ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd 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)