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

Romania
51.3%
in 2010
South Africa
53.9%
in 2010
Romania rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 53.9% against 51.3% in Romania, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Romania ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.4% 5.5% 2.9% Romania
1970s 13.5% 7.1% 6.4% Romania
1980s 24.2% 7.0% 17.1% Romania
1990s 36.4% 18.7% 17.8% Romania
2000s 43.3% 24.7% 18.6% Romania
2010s 51.3% 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., Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 53.9% against 51.3% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Romania and South Africa?
2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Romania ranks 13th 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