China vs India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

China
45.2%
in 2010
India
44.2%
in 2010
China rank
69th
India rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 45.2% against 44.2% in India, a difference of 1.0%.

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

China ranks 69th and India ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 32.0% 4.8% 27.1% China
1970s 38.5% 13.6% 24.9% China
1980s 37.7% 33.8% 3.9% China
1990s 15.4% 41.8% 26.4% India
2000s 31.5% 32.5% 1.0% India
2010s 45.2% 44.2% 1.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, China or India?
China, at 45.2% against 44.2% in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between China and India?
1.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
China ranks 69th and India ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed