How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Italy vs Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Italy

12.1%

in 2010

Tunisia

12.5%

in 2010

Italy rank

71st

Tunisia rank

69th

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

Italy
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 69th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.1%	0.7%	1.5%	Italy
1970s	2.8%	1.1%	1.8%	Italy
1980s	4.5%	2.3%	2.2%	Italy
1990s	6.9%	4.4%	2.5%	Italy
2000s	9.7%	7.2%	2.5%	Italy
2010s	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	Tunisia

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., Italy or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Italy and Tunisia?: 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Tunisia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?: Italy ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 69th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)