Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.
Sri Lanka
14.2%
in 2010
Thailand
13.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Thailand rank
64th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.2% against 13.0% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.7% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.2% against 13.0% in Thailand as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 64th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)