Norway vs Serbia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Norway
6.22
in 2010
Serbia
6.03
in 2010
Norway rank
18th
Serbia rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Norway
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.22 against 6.03 in Serbia, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Serbia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.87 4.59 2.28 Norway
1970s 6.9 5.32 1.58 Norway
1980s 6.85 6.08 0.765 Norway
1990s 6.75 6.27 0.485 Norway
2000s 6.53 6.21 0.32 Norway
2010s 6.22 6.03 0.19 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Norway or Serbia?
Norway, at 6.22 against 6.03 in Serbia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Norway and Serbia?
0.19, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Norway ranks 18th and Serbia ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.