China vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary

China
33.4%
in 2010
United States of America
33.5%
in 2010
China rank
83rd
United States of America rank
81st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • China
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 33.5% against 33.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 57.4% 53.3% United States of America
1970s 7.1% 52.5% 45.4% United States of America
1980s 31.0% 46.4% 15.4% United States of America
1990s 49.9% 36.4% 13.5% China
2000s 48.3% 34.9% 13.4% China
2010s 33.4% 33.5% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 33.5% against 33.4% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary between China and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
China ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 81st 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary