Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Australia
79.4%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
79.6%
in 2010
Australia rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

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

  • Australia
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 79.6% against 79.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Australia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 84.8% 7.1% 77.7% Australia
1970s 89.1% 9.5% 79.6% Australia
1980s 78.6% 20.3% 58.2% Australia
1990s 55.3% 34.9% 20.4% Australia
2000s 71.2% 61.6% 9.7% Australia
2010s 79.4% 79.6% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

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, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 79.6% against 79.4% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Australia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)