Poland vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Poland
7.45
in 2010
Romania
7.05
in 2010
Poland rank
5th
Romania rank
6th

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.45 against 7.05 in Romania, a difference of 0.4.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Poland ranks 5th and Romania ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.13 4.37 0.77 Poland
1970s 5.95 5.37 0.585 Poland
1980s 6.5 6.22 0.275 Poland
1990s 6.84 6.81 0.03 Poland
2000s 7.19 6.83 0.36 Poland
2010s 7.45 7.05 0.4 Poland

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, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 7.45 against 7.05 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Poland and Romania?
0.4, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Poland ranks 5th and Romania ranks 6th 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.