Canada vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary
Canada
43.5%
in 2010
United States of America
57.8%
in 2010
Canada rank
5th
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 57.8% against 43.5% in Canada, a difference of 14.3%.
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 5th 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 | 12.5% | 14.7% | 2.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 19.1% | 8.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 27.6% | 15.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 37.7% | 20.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 55.0% | 22.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 57.8% | 14.3% | 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 57.8% against 43.5% 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?
- 14.3%, 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 5th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)