Macau, China vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Macau, China
59.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Sri Lanka
204060196019852010

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 59.4% against 58.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Macau, China ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 11.2% 18.3% 7.1% Sri Lanka
1970s 14.3% 29.7% 15.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 24.6% 31.1% 6.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 33.5% 50.7% 17.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 42.8% 61.3% 18.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 59.4% 58.9% 0.5% Macau, China

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, Macau, China or Sri Lanka?
Macau, China, at 59.4% against 58.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Macau, China and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Macau, China ranks 41st 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)