China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

China
34.5%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
34.7%
in 2010
China rank
80th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
79th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • China
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 2.9% 3.1% China
1970s 9.8% 9.3% 0.5% China
1980s 33.5% 5.0% 28.5% China
1990s 51.8% 7.6% 44.2% China
2000s 49.9% 8.3% 41.6% China
2010s 34.5% 34.7% 0.2% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, China or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 34.7% against 34.5% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between China and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
China ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary