China vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary

China
80.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
79.6%
in 2010
China rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
20406080196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 80.4% against 79.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

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

China ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 16.0% 27.8% 11.8% Sri Lanka
1970s 25.9% 51.6% 25.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 53.7% 54.7% 1.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 58.5% 63.4% 4.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 75.1% 65.5% 9.5% China
2010s 80.4% 79.6% 0.9% China

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 Sri Lanka?
China, at 80.4% against 79.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary between China and Sri Lanka?
0.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
China ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)