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

South Africa
40.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
42.2%
in 2010
South Africa rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 42.2% against 40.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 19.9% 9.2% 10.7% South Africa
1970s 23.2% 18.0% 5.1% South Africa
1980s 20.1% 17.9% 2.2% South Africa
1990s 29.6% 30.9% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 31.8% 46.6% 14.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 40.3% 42.2% 1.9% 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 42.2% against 40.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 43rd 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)