Germany vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary

Germany
53.5%
in 2010
United States of America
49.3%
in 2010
Germany rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 53.5% against 49.3% in United States of America, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 15.2% 13.0% United States of America
1970s 3.6% 28.9% 25.3% United States of America
1980s 7.5% 37.2% 29.7% United States of America
1990s 8.6% 43.5% 34.9% United States of America
2000s 29.2% 49.0% 19.8% United States of America
2010s 53.5% 49.3% 4.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 53.5% against 49.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary between Germany and United States of America?
4.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary?
Germany ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th 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 female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 female population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary