United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

United Arab Emirates
15.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.3%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

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

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

United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.3% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.6% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.6% 4.4% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.9% 6.0% 3.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.7% 8.1% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 16.2% 13.0% 3.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 15.3% 14.3% 1.0% United Arab Emirates

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, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Arab Emirates, at 15.3% against 14.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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