Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Nicaragua
11.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
10.5%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 11.8% against 10.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 2.8% 1.7% Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.4% 3.5% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.2% 4.7% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
1990s 6.7% 5.0% 1.7% Nicaragua
2000s 10.3% 9.0% 1.3% Nicaragua
2010s 11.8% 10.5% 1.3% Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
Nicaragua, at 11.8% against 10.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
1.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Nicaragua ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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