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+, total. 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+, total

Panama

3.15

in 2010

Sri Lanka

3.21

in 2010

Panama rank

65th

Sri Lanka rank

64th

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

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.21 against 3.15 in Panama, a difference of 0.06.

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

Panama ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.795	0.56	0.235	Panama
1970s	1.12	1.48	0.35	Sri Lanka
1980s	1.71	1.52	0.185	Panama
1990s	2.38	2.17	0.21	Panama
2000s	2.92	3.17	0.245	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.15	3.21	0.06	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 3.21 against 3.15 in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 0.06, with Sri Lanka 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+, total?: Panama ranks 65th 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+, total. 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+, total
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: 21 August 2026

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