Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Israel
41.9%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
40.9%
in 2010
Israel rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st

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

  • Israel
  • Saudi Arabia
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Israel currently reports 41.9% against 40.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 144 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 28.7% 9.8% 18.8% Israel
1970s 33.1% 11.8% 21.2% Israel
1980s 37.5% 17.2% 20.3% Israel
1990s 39.2% 24.9% 14.3% Israel
2000s 35.6% 31.8% 3.8% Israel
2010s 41.9% 40.9% 0.9% Israel

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., Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Israel, at 41.9% against 40.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
1.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Israel ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)