How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Panama

3.29

in 2010

Sri Lanka

3.17

in 2010

Panama rank

61st

Sri Lanka rank

64th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.29 against 3.17 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.12.

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

Panama ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.75	0.425	0.325	Panama
1970s	1.1	1.25	0.15	Sri Lanka
1980s	1.74	1.4	0.345	Panama
1990s	2.47	2.08	0.39	Panama
2000s	3.03	3.12	0.085	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.29	3.17	0.12	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Panama, at 3.29 against 3.17 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 0.12, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?: Panama ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.