Australia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Australia
53.8%
in 2010
Iceland
55.8%
in 2010
Australia rank
37th
Iceland rank
35th

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

  • Australia
  • Iceland
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.8% against 53.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Australia ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 41.9% 7.1% 34.8% Australia
1970s 61.3% 10.2% 51.1% Australia
1980s 77.5% 17.6% 60.0% Australia
1990s 68.1% 28.5% 39.6% Australia
2000s 61.1% 45.2% 15.9% Australia
2010s 53.8% 55.8% 2.0% Iceland

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, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 55.8% against 53.8% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Australia and Iceland?
2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Australia ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 35th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)