Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary
Nicaragua
4.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
2.9%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 4.4% against 2.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 0.1% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 4.4% against 2.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary