How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Israel vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Israel

6.23

in 2010

Sri Lanka

6.08

in 2010

Israel rank

17th

Sri Lanka rank

20th

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

Israel
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.23 against 6.08 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.79	3.72	1.08	Israel
1970s	4.93	4.04	0.9	Israel
1980s	5.33	4.95	0.38	Israel
1990s	5.62	5.84	0.225	Sri Lanka
2000s	5.81	6.12	0.305	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.23	6.08	0.15	Israel

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, Israel or Sri Lanka?: Israel, at 6.23 against 6.08 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Israel and Sri Lanka?: 0.15, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?: Israel ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.