Bangladesh vs India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Bangladesh
21.9%
in 2010
India
24.1%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
92nd
India rank
89th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 24.1% against 21.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 92nd and India ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 2.0% 2.7% Bangladesh
1970s 4.6% 3.3% 1.3% Bangladesh
1980s 9.1% 10.8% 1.8% India
1990s 13.4% 12.9% 0.6% Bangladesh
2000s 19.6% 19.3% 0.2% Bangladesh
2010s 21.9% 24.1% 2.3% India

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, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 24.1% against 21.9% in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Bangladesh and India?
2.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and India ranks 89th 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. 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)