How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?

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 secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Belgium

4.23

in 2010

Iceland

4.27

in 2010

Belgium rank

40th

Iceland rank

37th

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

Belgium
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.27 against 4.23 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.51	1.09	0.42	Belgium
1970s	1.97	1.69	0.28	Belgium
1980s	2.72	2.33	0.4	Belgium
1990s	3.52	2.99	0.53	Belgium
2000s	4.07	3.7	0.375	Belgium
2010s	4.23	4.27	0.04	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Belgium or Iceland?: Iceland, at 4.27 against 4.23 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Belgium and Iceland?: 0.04, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?: Belgium ranks 40th and Iceland 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.