China vs Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

China
2.4%
in 2010
Nepal
2.3%
in 2010
China rank
107th
Nepal rank
109th

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

  • China
  • Nepal
0123196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 107th and Nepal ranks 109th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% China
1970s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% China
1980s 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% Nepal
1990s 1.6% 2.6% 1.0% Nepal
2000s 2.8% 2.4% 0.3% China
2010s 2.4% 2.3% 0.2% China

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., China or Nepal?
China, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between China and Nepal?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
China ranks 107th and Nepal ranks 109th 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