China vs India: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

China
2.1
in 2010
India
2.07
in 2010
China rank
96th
India rank
99th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.1 against 2.07 in India, a difference of 0.03.

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

China ranks 96th and India ranks 99th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.235 0.06 0.175 China
1970s 0.445 0.18 0.265 China
1980s 0.81 0.46 0.35 China
1990s 1.3 0.765 0.54 China
2000s 1.82 1.65 0.17 China
2010s 2.1 2.07 0.03 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, China or India?
China, at 2.1 against 2.07 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between China and India?
0.03, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and India rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
China ranks 96th and India ranks 99th 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, female. 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.