Macau, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Macau, China
83.9%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.5%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

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

  • Macau, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 84.5% against 83.9% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 144 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.6% 75.0% 54.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 27.0% 83.0% 56.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 38.2% 90.8% 52.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 52.8% 92.6% 39.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 71.6% 78.6% 7.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 83.9% 84.5% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Macau, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 84.5% against 83.9% in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Macau, China ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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)