Italy vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Italy
98.1%
in 2010
Tonga
97.0%
in 2010
Italy rank
3rd
Tonga rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • Tonga
406080100196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 98.1% against 97.0% in Tonga, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Italy ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 37.8% 62.1% 24.3% Tonga
1970s 65.5% 80.0% 14.6% Tonga
1980s 80.6% 86.9% 6.4% Tonga
1990s 81.6% 94.1% 12.5% Tonga
2000s 97.1% 79.8% 17.3% Italy
2010s 98.1% 97.0% 1.1% Italy

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, Italy or Tonga?
Italy, at 98.1% against 97.0% in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Italy and Tonga?
1.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Italy ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 5th 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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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)