Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary

Mexico
9.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
9.1%
in 2010
Mexico rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
0246810196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mexico'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 Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Mexico
1970s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Mexico
1980s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Mexico
1990s 3.6% 4.2% 0.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 6.6% 8.6% 1.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 9.6% 9.1% 0.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 9.6% against 9.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Mexico ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary