Chile vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Chile
38.1%
in 2010
United States of America
36.2%
in 2010
Chile rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Chile currently reports 38.1% against 36.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Chile ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 11.6% 34.0% 22.4% United States of America
1970s 14.1% 44.0% 29.9% United States of America
1980s 19.1% 45.0% 25.9% United States of America
1990s 28.4% 37.1% 8.8% United States of America
2000s 31.3% 33.1% 1.8% United States of America
2010s 38.1% 36.2% 1.9% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 38.1% against 36.2% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Chile and United States of America?
1.9%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Chile ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary