Germany vs Luxembourg: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary

Germany
26.6%
in 2010
Luxembourg
28.0%
in 2010
Germany rank
23rd
Luxembourg rank
20th

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

  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 28.0% against 26.6% in Germany, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 23rd and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Luxembourg
1970s 4.5% 4.2% 0.3% Germany
1980s 9.3% 6.5% 2.8% Germany
1990s 15.5% 13.0% 2.4% Germany
2000s 23.2% 19.1% 4.1% Germany
2010s 26.6% 28.0% 1.4% Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 28.0% against 26.6% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Germany and Luxembourg?
1.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 23rd and Luxembourg ranks 20th 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. 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 50-54 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)