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

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

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

Greece

36.0%

in 2010

Iceland

36.0%

in 2010

Greece rank

19th

Iceland rank

20th

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

Greece
Iceland

How they compare

Greece currently reports 36.0% against 36.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Greece ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.0%	5.3%	2.3%	Iceland
1970s	5.2%	7.0%	1.8%	Iceland
1980s	11.9%	9.4%	2.6%	Greece
1990s	17.6%	18.7%	1.1%	Iceland
2000s	27.6%	23.4%	4.2%	Greece
2010s	36.0%	36.0%	0.0%	Greece

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, Greece or Iceland?: Greece, at 36.0% against 36.0% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Greece and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?: Greece ranks 19th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)