Australia vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary
Australia
55.6%
in 2010
United States of America
50.9%
in 2010
Australia rank
27th
United States of America rank
30th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55.6% against 50.9% in United States of America, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.1% | 28.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 54.4% | 11.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 60.9% | 14.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 56.0% | 18.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 57.1% | 10.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.9% | 4.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Australia or United States of America?
- Australia, at 55.6% against 50.9% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Australia and United States of America?
- 4.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
- Australia ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 30th 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 70-74 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)