United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
70.7%
in 2010
Uruguay
69.4%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
51st
Uruguay rank
54th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Uruguay
20406080196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 70.7% against 69.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 45.4% 25.1% 20.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 45.1% 36.8% 8.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 58.9% 48.5% 10.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 41.7% 50.6% 8.9% Uruguay
2000s 62.5% 60.6% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 70.7% 69.4% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 70.7% against 69.4% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
1.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 54th 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)