New Zealand vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

New Zealand
17.4%
in 2010
Uruguay
18.3%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
90th
Uruguay rank
89th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 46.7% 4.2% 42.5% New Zealand
1970s 32.7% 6.2% 26.5% New Zealand
1980s 18.9% 10.4% 8.4% New Zealand
1990s 11.2% 14.9% 3.7% Uruguay
2000s 16.0% 17.4% 1.4% Uruguay
2010s 17.4% 18.3% 0.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.3% against 17.4% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between New Zealand and Uruguay?
0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
New Zealand ranks 90th and Uruguay ranks 89th 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary