Germany vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Germany
16.7%
in 2010
New Zealand
16.8%
in 2010
Germany rank
20th
New Zealand rank
18th

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

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
05101520196019852010

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.8% 0.5% Germany
1970s 2.9% 5.1% 2.2% New Zealand
1980s 6.0% 12.1% 6.1% New Zealand
1990s 8.7% 17.8% 9.2% New Zealand
2000s 13.8% 18.4% 4.7% New Zealand
2010s 16.7% 16.8% 0.2% New Zealand

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, Germany or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Germany and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Germany ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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