Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.
Jamaica
14.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
14.1%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.7% against 14.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 14.7% against 14.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Jamaica ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)