France vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

France
45.9%
in 2010
United States of America
43.7%
in 2010
France rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • France
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 45.9% against 43.7% in United States of America, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

France ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 31.1% 25.3% United States of America
1970s 5.7% 55.0% 49.4% United States of America
1980s 9.8% 61.5% 51.7% United States of America
1990s 27.2% 56.0% 28.8% United States of America
2000s 36.0% 55.9% 20.0% United States of America
2010s 45.9% 43.7% 2.2% France

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, France or United States of America?
France, at 45.9% against 43.7% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between France and United States of America?
2.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
France ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)