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

Pakistan
26.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
26.7%
in 2010
Pakistan rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
94th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 26.7% against 26.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 144 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 18.8% 12.6% Sri Lanka
1970s 8.6% 35.9% 27.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 13.4% 39.0% 25.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 16.7% 51.2% 34.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 22.5% 51.8% 29.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 26.4% 26.7% 0.4% Sri Lanka

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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 26.7% against 26.4% in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Pakistan ranks 96th 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