Greece vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Greece
33.9%
in 2010
United States of America
34.3%
in 2010
Greece rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time

  • Greece
  • United States of America
0102030196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 34.3% against 33.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Greece ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 10.9% 8.0% United States of America
1970s 4.0% 16.0% 12.0% United States of America
1980s 8.4% 24.0% 15.5% United States of America
1990s 14.6% 31.3% 16.7% United States of America
2000s 24.8% 28.9% 4.1% United States of America
2010s 33.9% 34.3% 0.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Greece or United States of America?
United States of America, at 34.3% against 33.9% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Greece and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary