Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary
Sri Lanka
11.8%
in 2010
United States of America
16.9%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.9% against 11.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 12.7% | 10.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 11.0% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 16.9% | 5.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.9% against 11.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 5.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.