Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Jamaica
14.7%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
13.7%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
64th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Saudi Arabia
051015196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 14.7% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Jamaica ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 4.8% 4.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 1.3% 5.9% 4.6% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.2% 8.6% 6.4% Saudi Arabia
1990s 5.2% 11.7% 6.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 13.0% 14.3% 1.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 14.7% 13.7% 1.0% Jamaica

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., Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
Jamaica, at 14.7% against 13.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th 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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About this data

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)