Bangladesh vs India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Bangladesh
41.7%
in 2010
India
41.5%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
86th
India rank
88th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 41.7% against 41.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 86th and India ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 3.3% 3.0% Bangladesh
1970s 9.6% 8.7% 0.8% Bangladesh
1980s 16.1% 20.2% 4.0% India
1990s 20.6% 26.8% 6.2% India
2000s 33.0% 34.8% 1.8% India
2010s 41.7% 41.5% 0.2% Bangladesh

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., Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 41.7% against 41.5% in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Bangladesh and India?
0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 86th and India ranks 88th 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. 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+ 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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)