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

United States of America
39.5%
in 2010
Yemen
37.9%
in 2010
United States of America rank
107th
Yemen rank
109th

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

  • United States of America
  • Yemen
0204060196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39.5% against 37.9% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 109th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 62.3% 0.1% 62.3% United States of America
1970s 55.0% 0.0% 55.0% United States of America
1980s 50.8% 1.6% 49.2% United States of America
1990s 44.4% 15.3% 29.1% United States of America
2000s 43.6% 25.8% 17.8% United States of America
2010s 39.5% 37.9% 1.6% United States of America

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 States of America or Yemen?
United States of America, at 39.5% against 37.9% in Yemen as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between United States of America and Yemen?
1.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do United States of America and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
United States of America ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 109th 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)