Australia vs France: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Australia
35.4%
in 2010
France
37.5%
in 2010
Australia rank
38th
France rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 37.5% against 35.4% in Australia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 38th and France ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1960s 20.9% 3.5% 17.4% Australia
1970s 35.6% 6.4% 29.1% Australia
1980s 50.4% 11.7% 38.7% Australia
1990s 52.1% 23.7% 28.4% Australia
2000s 54.0% 34.4% 19.6% Australia
2010s 35.4% 37.5% 2.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Australia or France?
France, at 37.5% against 35.4% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Australia and France?
2.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and France rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Australia ranks 38th and France ranks 36th 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary