Macau, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Macau, China
58.1%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
59.5%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
47th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

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

  • Macau, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 59.5% against 58.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Macau, China ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.9% 31.8% 17.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 21.1% 35.8% 14.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 30.7% 43.1% 12.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 40.3% 43.9% 3.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 50.5% 49.6% 0.9% Macau, China
2010s 58.1% 59.5% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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., Macau, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 59.5% against 58.1% in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Macau, China ranks 47th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th 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)