How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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

Cyprus

45.0%

in 2010

Iceland

46.4%

in 2010

Cyprus rank

14th

Iceland rank

11th

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

Cyprus
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 46.4% against 45.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.3%	6.4%	4.1%	Iceland
1970s	4.8%	8.0%	3.2%	Iceland
1980s	15.2%	13.2%	2.0%	Cyprus
1990s	29.1%	21.4%	7.7%	Cyprus
2000s	39.0%	30.6%	8.4%	Cyprus
2010s	45.0%	46.4%	1.4%	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, Cyprus or Iceland?: Iceland, at 46.4% against 45.0% in Cyprus as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Cyprus and Iceland?: 1.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?: Cyprus ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 11th 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. 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 30-34 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)