United Kingdom vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

United Kingdom
37.1%
in 2010
United States
35.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom rank
27th
United States rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 37.1% against 35.9% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.

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

United Kingdom ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 22.1% 19.5% United States
1970s 4.0% 40.4% 36.4% United States
1980s 5.0% 50.0% 45.0% United States
1990s 4.8% 47.7% 42.9% United States
2000s 14.3% 39.0% 24.7% United States
2010s 37.1% 35.9% 1.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 37.1% against 35.9% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between United Kingdom and United States?
1.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
United Kingdom ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary