Romania vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Romania
14.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
14.7%
in 2010
Romania rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

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

  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
051015196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 0.3% 1.7% Romania
1970s 3.7% 1.5% 2.3% Romania
1980s 3.1% 1.4% 1.6% Romania
1990s 4.4% 6.2% 1.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 7.1% 12.9% 5.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 14.3% 14.7% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Romania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Romania and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Romania ranks 53rd 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary