Russia vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Russia
31.1%
in 2010
United States
34.8%
in 2010
Russia rank
11th
United States rank
8th

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

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 34.8% against 31.1% in Russia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 144 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 13.9% 11.1% United States
1970s 5.4% 19.7% 14.3% United States
1980s 12.1% 29.1% 17.1% United States
1990s 18.6% 28.4% 9.8% United States
2000s 26.5% 31.3% 4.8% United States
2010s 31.1% 34.8% 3.7% United States

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, Russia or United States?
United States, at 34.8% against 31.1% in Russia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Russia and United States?
3.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Russia ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th 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