Jamaica vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Jamaica
3.93
in 2010
Spain
3.97
in 2010
Jamaica rank
46th
Spain rank
45th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.97 against 3.93 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04.

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

Jamaica ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.385 0.505 0.12 Spain
1970s 0.7 1.05 0.355 Spain
1980s 1.46 1.91 0.445 Spain
1990s 2.39 2.48 0.09 Spain
2000s 3.62 3.58 0.04 Jamaica
2010s 3.93 3.97 0.04 Spain

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, Jamaica or Spain?
Spain, at 3.97 against 3.93 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Jamaica and Spain?
0.04, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Jamaica ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.