China vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary

China
59.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
58.2%
in 2010
China rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 59.0% against 58.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 10.6% 10.2% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.4% 19.2% 17.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 4.6% 21.1% 16.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 16.7% 42.6% 25.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 27.3% 59.9% 32.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 59.0% 58.2% 0.8% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 59.0% against 58.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary between China and Sri Lanka?
0.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
China ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)