India vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total

India
1.82
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.98
in 2010
India rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.98 against 1.82 in India, a difference of 0.16.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

India ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 144 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.095 0.495 0.4 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.21 1.19 0.985 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.505 1.35 0.85 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.935 2.45 1.52 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.69 2.45 0.76 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.82 1.98 0.16 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 45-49, total, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.98 against 1.82 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total between India and Sri Lanka?
0.16, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total?
India ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 45-49.