Kuwait vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Kuwait
40.0%
in 2010
United States of America
38.8%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
76th
United States of America rank
77th

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

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 40.0% against 38.8% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Kuwait ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 51.0% 45.6% United States of America
1970s 8.9% 63.1% 54.2% United States of America
1980s 19.4% 57.7% 38.2% United States of America
1990s 29.0% 45.8% 16.8% United States of America
2000s 36.7% 40.3% 3.6% United States of America
2010s 40.0% 38.8% 1.3% Kuwait

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, Kuwait or United States of America?
Kuwait, at 40.0% against 38.8% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Kuwait and United States of America?
1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Kuwait ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 77th 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)