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
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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)