China vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

China
81.2%
in 2010
Jamaica
76.8%
in 2010
China rank
8th
Jamaica rank
10th

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

  • China
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

China currently reports 81.2% against 76.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 17.9% 8.4% 9.5% China
1970s 30.5% 17.0% 13.5% China
1980s 48.9% 44.4% 4.5% China
1990s 59.7% 63.7% 4.0% Jamaica
2000s 71.3% 68.8% 2.6% China
2010s 81.2% 76.8% 4.4% China

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, China or Jamaica?
China, at 81.2% against 76.8% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between China and Jamaica?
4.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
China ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 10th 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. 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)