Guatemala vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Guatemala
42.2%
in 2010
United States of America
39.5%
in 2010
Guatemala rank
105th
United States of America rank
107th

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

  • Guatemala
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 42.2% against 39.5% in United States of America, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Guatemala ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 107th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 62.3% 57.8% United States of America
1970s 8.1% 55.0% 46.9% United States of America
1980s 14.4% 50.8% 36.4% United States of America
1990s 19.1% 44.4% 25.3% United States of America
2000s 25.4% 43.6% 18.2% United States of America
2010s 42.2% 39.5% 2.7% Guatemala

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, Guatemala or United States of America?
Guatemala, at 42.2% against 39.5% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Guatemala and United States of America?
2.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Guatemala ranks 105th and United States of America ranks 107th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)