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

Brazil
11.3%
in 2010
Ecuador
11.6%
in 2010
Brazil rank
76th
Ecuador rank
75th

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

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
051015196019852010

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Brazil ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Ecuador
1970s 3.1% 2.7% 0.4% Brazil
1980s 5.2% 8.6% 3.4% Ecuador
1990s 6.2% 13.3% 7.2% Ecuador
2000s 7.7% 14.1% 6.5% Ecuador
2010s 11.3% 11.6% 0.2% Ecuador

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., Brazil or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Brazil and Ecuador?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 76th and Ecuador ranks 75th 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)