Italy vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Italy
65.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
64.6%
in 2010
Italy rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
30th

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

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 65.6% against 64.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Italy ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 18.5% 25.1% 6.6% Sri Lanka
1970s 28.0% 43.7% 15.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 42.4% 44.1% 1.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 52.8% 55.9% 3.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 61.8% 63.9% 2.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 65.6% 64.6% 1.1% Italy

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., Italy or Sri Lanka?
Italy, at 65.6% against 64.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Italy and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Italy ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)