Estonia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Estonia
35.0%
in 2010
Iceland
36.0%
in 2010
Estonia rank
22nd
Iceland rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 36.0% against 35.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Estonia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 5.3% 1.8% Estonia
1970s 12.7% 7.0% 5.7% Estonia
1980s 16.6% 9.4% 7.3% Estonia
1990s 22.3% 18.7% 3.6% Estonia
2000s 34.8% 23.4% 11.5% Estonia
2010s 35.0% 36.0% 1.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Estonia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 36.0% against 35.0% in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Estonia and Iceland?
1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 20th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)