Russian Federation vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Russian Federation
37.2%
in 2010
South Africa
38.5%
in 2010
Russian Federation rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.5% against 37.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Russian Federation ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.0% 2.3% 15.7% Russian Federation
1970s 35.0% 3.5% 31.5% Russian Federation
1980s 40.5% 2.1% 38.4% Russian Federation
1990s 35.8% 11.3% 24.4% Russian Federation
2000s 34.9% 12.6% 22.3% Russian Federation
2010s 37.2% 38.5% 1.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Russian Federation or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.5% against 37.2% in Russian Federation as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Russian Federation and South Africa?
1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Russian Federation ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary