Poland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary

Poland
27.4%
in 2010
South Africa
25.9%
in 2010
Poland rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 4.3% 0.8% Poland
1970s 7.7% 4.6% 3.0% Poland
1980s 7.0% 4.1% 3.0% Poland
1990s 14.6% 13.0% 1.6% Poland
2000s 23.1% 19.9% 3.3% Poland
2010s 27.4% 25.9% 1.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 27.4% against 25.9% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary between Poland and South Africa?
1.5%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Poland ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary