Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Germany
17.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.2%
in 2010
Germany rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.7% 0.5% Germany
1970s 3.0% 4.8% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 6.1% 6.8% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.2% 9.4% 0.7% Germany
2000s 15.4% 15.2% 0.1% Germany
2010s 17.8% 18.2% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary