Australia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Australia
30.1%
in 2010
South Africa
26.3%
in 2010
Australia rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 30.1% against 26.3% in South Africa, a difference of 3.8%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12.4% 4.5% 7.9% Australia
1970s 21.8% 6.1% 15.7% Australia
1980s 40.5% 6.0% 34.5% Australia
1990s 44.1% 13.9% 30.2% Australia
2000s 47.8% 12.2% 35.5% Australia
2010s 30.1% 26.3% 3.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 30.1% against 26.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Australia and South Africa?
3.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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 population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary