United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.5%
in 2010
United States of America
50.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
United States of America rank
30th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 50.9% against 50.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 30th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 18.7% 28.6% 9.9% United States of America
1970s 20.3% 54.4% 34.1% United States of America
1980s 24.6% 60.9% 36.3% United States of America
1990s 25.5% 56.0% 30.5% United States of America
2000s 25.4% 57.1% 31.7% United States of America
2010s 50.5% 50.9% 0.4% United States of America

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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 50.9% against 50.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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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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)