South Africa vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary
South Africa
40.7%
in 2010
United States of America
38.0%
in 2010
South Africa rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.7% against 38.0% in United States of America, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 24.9% | 18.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 45.9% | 38.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 45.1% | 37.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 36.6% | 22.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 35.5% | 21.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.0% | 2.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 40.7% against 38.0% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between South Africa and United States of America?
- 2.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
- South Africa ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary