Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Saudi Arabia
14.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
14.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
76th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 3.3% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
1970s 4.7% 9.7% 5.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 5.9% 10.1% 4.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 7.6% 21.8% 14.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 7.9% 31.3% 23.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 14.6% 14.8% 0.2% Sri Lanka

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, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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