Australia vs Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Australia
25.2%
in 2010
Canada
27.7%
in 2010
Australia rank
9th
Canada rank
6th

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

  • Australia
  • Canada
1015202530196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 27.7% against 25.2% in Australia, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 11.7% 8.1% 3.7% Australia
1970s 13.3% 11.1% 2.2% Australia
1980s 14.2% 12.5% 1.7% Australia
1990s 16.4% 12.1% 4.3% Australia
2000s 17.7% 20.5% 2.8% Canada
2010s 25.2% 27.7% 2.5% Canada

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., Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 27.7% against 25.2% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Australia and Canada?
2.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Australia ranks 9th and Canada ranks 6th 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