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

Bangladesh
20.0%
in 2010
India
20.8%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
81st
India rank
79th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 20.8% against 20.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 81st and India ranks 79th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 0.1% 1.9% Bangladesh
1970s 2.4% 0.3% 2.0% Bangladesh
1980s 5.0% 0.5% 4.5% Bangladesh
1990s 8.8% 3.2% 5.5% Bangladesh
2000s 14.2% 17.4% 3.2% India
2010s 20.0% 20.8% 0.8% India

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 India?
India, at 20.8% against 20.0% in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Bangladesh and India?
0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 81st and India ranks 79th 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