France vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary

France
8.6%
in 2010
Italy
7.2%
in 2010
France rank
55th
Italy rank
58th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 8.6% against 7.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 55th and Italy ranks 58th of 144 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% France
1970s 1.7% 1.2% 0.6% France
1980s 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% France
1990s 3.9% 2.7% 1.2% France
2000s 6.2% 4.9% 1.2% France
2010s 8.6% 7.2% 1.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary, France or Italy?
France, at 8.6% against 7.2% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary between France and Italy?
1.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
France ranks 55th and Italy ranks 58th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary