Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2010
Viet Nam
3.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Viet Nam rank
78th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Viet Nam
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 3.7% 2.3% 1.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.7% 3.4% 0.3% 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 tertiary, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Viet Nam as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Viet Nam ranks 78th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary