Iceland vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Iceland
35.0%
in 2010
Mexico
34.4%
in 2010
Iceland rank
46th
Mexico rank
47th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Iceland
  • Mexico
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 35.0% against 34.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Iceland ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 47th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 83.8% 50.7% 33.0% Iceland
1970s 75.3% 52.3% 23.0% Iceland
1980s 63.5% 48.5% 15.0% Iceland
1990s 52.5% 46.0% 6.5% Iceland
2000s 41.9% 40.0% 1.9% Iceland
2010s 35.0% 34.4% 0.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Iceland or Mexico?
Iceland, at 35.0% against 34.4% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Iceland and Mexico?
0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 47th 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)