Luxembourg vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Luxembourg
45.4%
in 2010
South Africa
45.9%
in 2010
Luxembourg rank
49th
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 45.9% against 45.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23.6% 25.8% 2.2% South Africa
1970s 24.7% 26.7% 2.0% South Africa
1980s 31.2% 22.9% 8.2% Luxembourg
1990s 41.2% 30.7% 10.5% Luxembourg
2000s 45.3% 37.1% 8.1% Luxembourg
2010s 45.4% 45.9% 0.5% South Africa

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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 45.9% against 45.4% in Luxembourg as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Luxembourg ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)