Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Denmark
58.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
57.9%
in 2010
Denmark rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
102030405060196019852010

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 58.5% against 57.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 17.9% 14.9% 3.0% Denmark
1970s 24.0% 30.1% 6.1% Sri Lanka
1980s 33.9% 34.5% 0.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 44.9% 48.1% 3.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 61.3% 57.5% 3.8% Denmark
2010s 58.5% 57.9% 0.6% Denmark

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, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Denmark, at 58.5% against 57.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Denmark ranks 30th 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 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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About this data

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)