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

Sri Lanka
23.9%
in 2010
Thailand
24.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Thailand rank
57th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 24.4% against 23.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Thailand
1970s 2.1% 2.4% 0.3% Thailand
1980s 2.2% 5.7% 3.5% Thailand
1990s 10.1% 9.1% 1.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 21.0% 17.5% 3.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 23.9% 24.4% 0.4% Thailand

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, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
Thailand, at 24.4% against 23.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 57th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)