Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Jamaica
47.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
49.2%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 49.2% against 47.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.

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.

Jamaica ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 3.1% 0.5% Jamaica
1970s 7.7% 7.1% 0.7% Jamaica
1980s 22.4% 9.0% 13.3% Jamaica
1990s 35.1% 7.3% 27.8% Jamaica
2000s 40.3% 28.1% 12.2% Jamaica
2010s 47.6% 49.2% 1.6% 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 25-29 with secondary, Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 49.2% against 47.6% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary