Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Nicaragua
53.1%
in 2010
Uruguay
55.2%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
101st

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 55.2% against 53.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 37.7% 32.0% Uruguay
1970s 12.0% 54.4% 42.4% Uruguay
1980s 20.8% 61.7% 40.9% Uruguay
1990s 31.0% 65.2% 34.2% Uruguay
2000s 43.0% 60.6% 17.6% Uruguay
2010s 53.1% 55.2% 2.1% Uruguay

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, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 55.2% against 53.1% in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 101st 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)