Poland vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Poland
60.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
59.9%
in 2010
Poland rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
34th

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

  • Poland
  • Sri Lanka
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Poland currently reports 60.5% against 59.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Poland ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 17.8% 19.7% 1.9% Sri Lanka
1970s 24.0% 35.4% 11.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 38.0% 37.4% 0.6% Poland
1990s 49.6% 50.4% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 62.0% 59.7% 2.3% Poland
2010s 60.5% 59.9% 0.6% Poland

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., Poland or Sri Lanka?
Poland, at 60.5% against 59.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Poland and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Poland ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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)