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

Mexico
58.5%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
59.9%
in 2010
Mexico rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd

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

  • Mexico
  • Zimbabwe
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 59.9% against 58.5% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Mexico ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 10.4% 8.2% 2.2% Mexico
1970s 15.0% 15.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe
1980s 30.5% 35.0% 4.5% Zimbabwe
1990s 48.0% 68.0% 20.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 54.8% 68.7% 13.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 58.5% 59.9% 1.5% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 59.9% against 58.5% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
1.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Mexico ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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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About this data

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)