China vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

China
4.83
in 2010
Spain
4.92
in 2010
China rank
89th
Spain rank
87th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • China
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.92 against 4.83 in China, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

China ranks 89th and Spain ranks 87th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.54 3.37 0.825 Spain
1970s 4.17 5.22 1.05 Spain
1980s 4.71 4.4 0.305 China
1990s 5.21 5.45 0.235 Spain
2000s 5.56 4.84 0.725 China
2010s 4.83 4.92 0.09 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total, China or Spain?
Spain, at 4.92 against 4.83 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between China and Spain?
0.09, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
China ranks 89th and Spain ranks 87th 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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.