South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

South Africa
15.0%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
14.1%
in 2010
South Africa rank
72nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
10203040196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.0% against 14.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

South Africa ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 75th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 20.7% 5.9% 14.8% South Africa
1970s 22.1% 11.5% 10.6% South Africa
1980s 28.4% 25.7% 2.8% South Africa
1990s 30.0% 13.3% 16.7% South Africa
2000s 39.7% 20.6% 19.0% South Africa
2010s 15.0% 14.1% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
South Africa, at 15.0% against 14.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 72nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 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