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

South Africa
40.3%
in 2010
Viet Nam
43.0%
in 2010
South Africa rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
40th

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

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 43.0% against 40.3% in South Africa, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 19.9% 5.1% 14.8% South Africa
1970s 23.2% 7.9% 15.3% South Africa
1980s 20.1% 7.4% 12.7% South Africa
1990s 29.6% 5.4% 24.2% South Africa
2000s 31.8% 23.5% 8.3% South Africa
2010s 40.3% 43.0% 2.7% Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 43.0% 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 Viet Nam?
2.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
South Africa ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 40th 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)