Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Tonga
58.0%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
45.2%
in 2010
Tonga rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

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

  • Tonga
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 58.0% against 45.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 1.7% 0.8% Tonga
1970s 6.7% 6.6% 0.1% Tonga
1980s 8.9% 15.6% 6.7% United Arab Emirates
1990s 10.1% 22.9% 12.8% United Arab Emirates
2000s 8.8% 35.6% 26.8% United Arab Emirates
2010s 58.0% 45.2% 12.8% Tonga

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, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?
Tonga, at 58.0% against 45.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
12.8%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Tonga ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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