Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Portugal
17.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
16.8%
in 2010
Portugal rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.8% against 16.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Portugal ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 9.0% 6.6% Sri Lanka
1970s 5.8% 20.8% 15.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 9.1% 27.6% 18.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 14.8% 39.0% 24.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 18.6% 39.6% 21.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 17.8% 16.8% 1.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Portugal, at 17.8% against 16.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Portugal ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary