Argentina vs Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Argentina
11.7%
in 2010
Brazil
11.3%
in 2010
Argentina rank
74th
Brazil rank
76th

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.7% against 11.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Argentina ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 76th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 1.4% 1.8% Argentina
1970s 4.7% 3.1% 1.5% Argentina
1980s 7.7% 5.2% 2.5% Argentina
1990s 12.3% 6.2% 6.2% Argentina
2000s 12.4% 7.7% 4.7% Argentina
2010s 11.7% 11.3% 0.4% Argentina

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., Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 11.7% against 11.3% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Argentina and Brazil?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 74th and Brazil ranks 76th 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
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)