Korea vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Korea
58.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

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

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 58.9% against 58.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Korea ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 18.3% 9.6% Sri Lanka
1970s 14.9% 29.7% 14.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 28.9% 31.1% 2.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 53.0% 50.7% 2.2% Korea
2000s 64.3% 61.3% 3.0% Korea
2010s 58.4% 58.9% 0.4% Sri Lanka

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, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 58.9% against 58.4% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Korea ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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. 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)