Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.

Sri Lanka
42.2%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 44.8% against 42.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 18.7% 9.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 18.5% 21.1% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 16.8% 23.7% 6.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 28.5% 26.7% 1.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 41.6% 24.2% 17.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 42.2% 44.8% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling., Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 44.8% against 42.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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 75+ 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 75+ 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
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Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)