Cyprus vs Greece: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Cyprus
5.77
in 2010
Greece
5.72
in 2010
Cyprus rank
35th
Greece rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 5.77 against 5.72 in Greece, a difference of 0.05.

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

Cyprus ranks 35th and Greece ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 3.64 4.36 0.715 Greece
1970s 4.13 4.47 0.335 Greece
1980s 4.86 4.92 0.06 Greece
1990s 5.29 5.13 0.16 Cyprus
2000s 5.07 5.39 0.32 Greece
2010s 5.77 5.72 0.05 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Cyprus or Greece?
Cyprus, at 5.77 against 5.72 in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Cyprus and Greece?
0.05, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Cyprus ranks 35th and Greece ranks 37th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.