Cuba vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Cuba
9.2%
in 2010
Jamaica
10.1%
in 2010
Cuba rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
50th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Cuba
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 10.1% against 9.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

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

Cuba ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 0.3% 1.2% Cuba
1970s 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% Cuba
1980s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Cuba
1990s 3.3% 2.8% 0.6% Cuba
2000s 7.2% 7.5% 0.2% Jamaica
2010s 9.2% 10.1% 0.9% Jamaica

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, Cuba or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 10.1% against 9.2% in Cuba as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Cuba and Jamaica?
0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Cuba ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary