Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Afghanistan
5.5%
in 2010
Pakistan
5.5%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
86th
Pakistan rank
87th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
0246196019852010

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Pakistan
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 0.1% Pakistan
1980s 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% Afghanistan
1990s 4.0% 2.9% 1.2% Afghanistan
2000s 5.1% 5.6% 0.4% Pakistan
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 0.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Afghanistan, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 87th 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 tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary