Australia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Australia
29.4%
in 2010
Iceland
30.5%
in 2010
Australia rank
15th
Iceland rank
13th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 30.5% against 29.4% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Australia ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.1% 4.1% 11.0% Australia
1970s 17.3% 5.2% 12.1% Australia
1980s 21.7% 8.5% 13.2% Australia
1990s 22.6% 13.8% 8.8% Australia
2000s 22.4% 20.0% 2.4% Australia
2010s 29.4% 30.5% 1.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 30.5% against 29.4% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Australia and Iceland?
1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Australia ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 13th 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary