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

Sri Lanka
64.6%
in 2010
Switzerland
65.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Switzerland rank
27th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
203040506070196019852010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 65.8% against 64.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 25.1% 27.2% 2.0% Switzerland
1970s 43.7% 45.2% 1.5% Switzerland
1980s 44.1% 55.8% 11.7% Switzerland
1990s 55.9% 46.9% 9.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 63.9% 46.2% 17.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 64.6% 65.8% 1.2% Switzerland

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., Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 65.8% 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 Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
1.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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)