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

Afghanistan
8.3%
in 2010
India
9.1%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
91st
India rank
88th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
0246810196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 91st and India ranks 88th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 0.8% 0.0% India
1970s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Afghanistan
1980s 3.8% 2.9% 0.9% Afghanistan
1990s 6.0% 5.1% 1.0% Afghanistan
2000s 7.6% 8.2% 0.5% India
2010s 8.3% 9.1% 0.8% India

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 India?
India, at 9.1% against 8.3% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Afghanistan and India?
0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 91st and India ranks 88th 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. 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)