Iceland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Iceland
39.8%
in 2010
United States of America
40.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
73rd
United States of America rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 40.8% against 39.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Iceland ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 70th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 46.4% 40.0% United States of America
1970s 9.5% 64.7% 55.2% United States of America
1980s 19.5% 59.9% 40.4% United States of America
1990s 32.2% 45.8% 13.6% United States of America
2000s 43.3% 39.5% 3.8% Iceland
2010s 39.8% 40.8% 1.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, Iceland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 40.8% against 39.8% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Iceland and United States of America?
1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 70th 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)