Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Republic of Korea
38.9%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
42.2%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 42.2% against 38.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 9.2% 7.6% Sri Lanka
1970s 4.6% 18.0% 13.5% Sri Lanka
1980s 10.0% 17.9% 7.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 13.9% 30.9% 17.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 27.5% 46.6% 19.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 38.9% 42.2% 3.4% Sri Lanka

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, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 42.2% against 38.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
3.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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)