Poland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Poland
54.2%
in 2010
South Africa
54.6%
in 2010
Poland rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.6% against 54.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.3% 5.4% 4.9% Poland
1970s 21.8% 6.4% 15.4% Poland
1980s 16.6% 5.7% 10.9% Poland
1990s 44.1% 18.6% 25.5% Poland
2000s 51.0% 24.9% 26.0% Poland
2010s 54.2% 54.6% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.6% against 54.2% in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Poland and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Poland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th 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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary