South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

South Africa
0.3%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
0.3%
in 2010
South Africa rank
137th
Zimbabwe rank
139th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

South Africa ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% Zimbabwe
1970s 0.4% 2.0% 1.6% Zimbabwe
1980s 0.2% 2.9% 2.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.5% 3.8% 3.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% South Africa

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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
South Africa ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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