Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Ireland
54.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
55.2%
in 2010
Ireland rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
204060196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.2% against 54.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Ireland ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 30.0% 16.2% 13.8% Ireland
1970s 50.7% 20.7% 30.0% Ireland
1980s 62.5% 17.6% 44.9% Ireland
1990s 60.5% 14.6% 45.9% Ireland
2000s 53.0% 18.9% 34.1% Ireland
2010s 54.6% 55.2% 0.6% Sri Lanka

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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55.2% against 54.6% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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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About this data

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