Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary
Saudi Arabia
14.1%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
14.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.8% against 14.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 14.1% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.8% | 0.7% | 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 tertiary, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.8% against 14.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)