Lithuania vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Lithuania
51.2%
in 2010
South Africa
53.9%
in 2010
Lithuania rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53.9% against 51.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

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

Lithuania ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 16.5% 5.5% 11.0% Lithuania
1970s 23.8% 7.1% 16.7% Lithuania
1980s 34.6% 7.0% 27.5% Lithuania
1990s 46.1% 18.7% 27.4% Lithuania
2000s 49.2% 24.7% 24.4% Lithuania
2010s 51.2% 53.9% 2.6% South Africa

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., Lithuania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 53.9% against 51.2% in Lithuania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Lithuania and South Africa?
2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Lithuania ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th 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