China vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

China
73.8%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
72.5%
in 2010
China rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

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

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
020406080196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 73.8% against 72.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 9.5% 4.0% 5.5% China
1970s 17.9% 7.1% 10.8% China
1980s 29.8% 11.7% 18.1% China
1990s 46.3% 26.9% 19.4% China
2000s 66.8% 56.6% 10.2% China
2010s 73.8% 72.5% 1.2% China

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, China or Zimbabwe?
China, at 73.8% against 72.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between China and Zimbabwe?
1.3%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
China ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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. 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)