Croatia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Croatia
66.8%
in 2010
South Africa
66.1%
in 2010
Croatia rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Croatia
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 66.8% against 66.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Croatia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.9% 25.2% 14.3% South Africa
1970s 15.7% 26.9% 11.3% South Africa
1980s 24.7% 26.6% 1.9% South Africa
1990s 36.6% 38.0% 1.4% South Africa
2000s 54.7% 50.3% 4.4% Croatia
2010s 66.8% 66.1% 0.7% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Croatia or South Africa?
Croatia, at 66.8% against 66.1% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Croatia and South Africa?
0.7%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Croatia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)