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

Malta
60.0%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
59.5%
in 2010
Malta rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Malta currently reports 60.0% against 59.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 18.4% 31.8% 13.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 27.2% 35.8% 8.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 40.5% 43.1% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 52.1% 43.9% 8.2% Malta
2000s 60.1% 49.6% 10.5% Malta
2010s 60.0% 59.5% 0.5% Malta

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., Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 60.0% against 59.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Malta ranks 41st 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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About this data

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)