Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Saudi Arabia
5.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 1.5% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.4% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.5% | 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 tertiary, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary