Luxembourg vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Luxembourg
41.5%
in 2010
South Africa
40.3%
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 41.5% against 40.3% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Luxembourg ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 17.0% 19.7% 2.8% South Africa
1970s 11.9% 21.7% 9.8% South Africa
1980s 24.6% 20.1% 4.5% Luxembourg
1990s 28.1% 28.9% 0.8% South Africa
2000s 37.4% 29.9% 7.4% Luxembourg
2010s 41.5% 40.3% 1.2% Luxembourg

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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
Luxembourg, at 41.5% against 40.3% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Luxembourg and South Africa?
1.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Luxembourg ranks 41st and South Africa 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 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)