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

Japan
59.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
57.9%
in 2010
Japan rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
102030405060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 59.2% against 57.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3%.

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 32.1% 14.9% 17.2% Japan
1970s 34.9% 30.1% 4.8% Japan
1980s 43.5% 34.5% 9.0% Japan
1990s 49.2% 48.1% 1.0% Japan
2000s 54.4% 57.5% 3.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 59.2% 57.9% 1.3% Japan

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, Japan or Sri Lanka?
Japan, at 59.2% 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 Japan and Sri Lanka?
1.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Japan 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 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)