Bangladesh vs China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2010
China
18.7%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
81st
China rank
84th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20.0% against 18.7% in China, a difference of 1.3%.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 81st and China ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% Bangladesh
1970s 2.4% 3.5% 1.1% China
1980s 5.0% 6.9% 1.9% China
1990s 8.8% 15.0% 6.2% China
2000s 14.2% 22.3% 8.1% China
2010s 20.0% 18.7% 1.2% Bangladesh

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., Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 20.0% against 18.7% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Bangladesh and China?
1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 81st and China ranks 84th 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