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

Italy
56.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
57.9%
in 2010
Italy rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 57.9% against 56.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 12.6% 14.9% 2.3% Sri Lanka
1970s 17.7% 30.1% 12.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 28.7% 34.5% 5.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 41.9% 48.1% 6.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 51.9% 57.5% 5.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 56.6% 57.9% 1.3% Sri Lanka

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, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 57.9% against 56.6% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Italy and Sri Lanka?
1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Italy ranks 33rd 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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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)