Italy vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Italy
39.8%
in 2010
South Africa
40.7%
in 2010
Italy rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.7% against 39.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Italy ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 6.3% 1.6% South Africa
1970s 6.2% 7.1% 0.9% South Africa
1980s 11.6% 7.8% 3.8% Italy
1990s 20.8% 14.2% 6.6% Italy
2000s 30.6% 18.3% 12.4% Italy
2010s 39.8% 40.7% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.7% against 39.8% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Italy and South Africa?
0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Italy ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary