Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Mexico
27.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
26.7%
in 2010
Mexico rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
94th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 27.6% against 26.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 18.8% 15.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 6.8% 35.9% 29.1% Sri Lanka
1980s 13.4% 39.0% 25.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 19.5% 51.2% 31.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 23.8% 51.8% 28.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 27.6% 26.7% 0.8% Mexico

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, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 27.6% against 26.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Mexico ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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