Liberia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Liberia
5.3%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
6.2%
in 2010
Liberia rank
102nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
99th

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

  • Liberia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.2% against 5.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 99th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% Liberia
1970s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Liberia
1980s 1.8% 3.1% 1.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.0% 5.2% 2.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 4.8% 5.3% 0.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.3% 6.2% 0.9% Syrian Arab Republic

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., Liberia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.2% against 5.3% in Liberia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.9%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 99th 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)