Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Greece
29.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28.5%
in 2010
Greece rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 29.8% against 28.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Greece ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 3.0% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3.9% 8.3% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 6.9% 11.5% 4.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 11.8% 16.9% 5.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 21.8% 25.8% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29.8% 28.5% 1.2% Greece

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, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Greece, at 29.8% against 28.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)