Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Iceland
14.5%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
13.4%
in 2010
Iceland rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

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

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.5% against 13.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Iceland ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Iceland
1970s 3.5% 3.0% 0.5% Iceland
1980s 4.6% 4.8% 0.2% United Arab Emirates
1990s 6.2% 10.7% 4.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 12.5% 13.8% 1.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 14.5% 13.4% 1.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
Iceland, at 14.5% against 13.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary