Australia vs Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Australia
30.2%
in 2010
Canada
35.1%
in 2010
Australia rank
36th
Canada rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 35.1% against 30.2% in Australia, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Canada ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 16.0% 16.0% 0.1% Australia
1970s 28.1% 14.9% 13.2% Australia
1980s 45.8% 18.8% 27.0% Australia
1990s 48.9% 23.5% 25.4% Australia
2000s 52.0% 30.4% 21.7% Australia
2010s 30.2% 35.1% 4.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 35.1% against 30.2% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Australia and Canada?
4.9%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Australia ranks 36th and Canada ranks 33rd 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary