Canada vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary
Canada
24.6%
in 2010
United States of America
30.9%
in 2010
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 30.9% against 24.6% in Canada, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 8.3% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 11.3% | 5.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 16.1% | 9.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 20.7% | 11.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 28.9% | 10.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 30.9% | 6.3% | 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 55-59 with tertiary, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 30.9% against 24.6% in Canada as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Canada and United States of America?
- 6.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary