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

Peru
37.0%
in 2010
United States of America
38.8%
in 2010
Peru rank
79th
United States of America rank
77th

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

  • Peru
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 38.8% against 37.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 77th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 8.8% 51.0% 42.3% United States of America
1970s 12.3% 63.1% 50.8% United States of America
1980s 16.8% 57.7% 40.9% United States of America
1990s 20.3% 45.8% 25.5% United States of America
2000s 30.2% 40.3% 10.1% United States of America
2010s 37.0% 38.8% 1.7% United States of America

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, Peru or United States of America?
United States of America, at 38.8% against 37.0% in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Peru and United States of America?
1.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Peru ranks 79th 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
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)