Mongolia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Mongolia
56.9%
in 2010
South Africa
59.9%
in 2010
Mongolia rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
0204060196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 59.9% against 56.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

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

Mongolia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 6.2% 1.9% South Africa
1970s 8.6% 7.0% 1.6% Mongolia
1980s 18.1% 7.8% 10.2% Mongolia
1990s 34.4% 15.5% 18.8% Mongolia
2000s 45.0% 20.8% 24.2% Mongolia
2010s 56.9% 59.9% 3.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Mongolia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 59.9% against 56.9% in Mongolia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Mongolia and South Africa?
3.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Mongolia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary