Israel vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary

Israel
80.2%
in 2010
South Africa
78.0%
in 2010
Israel rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Israel
  • South Africa
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Israel currently reports 80.2% against 78.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Israel ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.2% 6.2% 12.1% Israel
1970s 38.8% 8.6% 30.2% Israel
1980s 48.2% 5.9% 42.3% Israel
1990s 39.8% 30.2% 9.6% Israel
2000s 55.0% 42.1% 13.0% Israel
2010s 80.2% 78.0% 2.2% Israel

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, Israel or South Africa?
Israel, at 80.2% against 78.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary between Israel and South Africa?
2.2%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Israel ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th 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