Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Nicaragua
12.9%
in 2010
Uruguay
11.1%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
80th
Uruguay rank
83rd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
051015196019852010

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 12.9% against 11.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 2.7% 5.5% 2.8% Uruguay
1970s 5.7% 8.0% 2.3% Uruguay
1980s 10.0% 11.2% 1.2% Uruguay
1990s 13.8% 15.1% 1.3% Uruguay
2000s 11.3% 12.8% 1.5% Uruguay
2010s 12.9% 11.1% 1.8% Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Nicaragua, at 12.9% against 11.1% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
1.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 83rd 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

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