Iceland vs Poland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Iceland
17.2%
in 2010
Poland
16.6%
in 2010
Iceland rank
36th
Poland rank
38th

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

  • Iceland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 2.5% 0.4% Iceland
1970s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Iceland
1980s 5.4% 5.3% 0.0% Iceland
1990s 8.8% 7.3% 1.6% Iceland
2000s 14.4% 9.1% 5.3% Iceland
2010s 17.2% 16.6% 0.6% Iceland

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, Iceland or Poland?
Iceland, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Iceland and Poland?
0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th 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