How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?

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.

Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Jordan

3.77

in 2010

Sri Lanka

3.73

in 2010

Jordan rank

51st

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

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

Jordan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3.77 against 3.73 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.755	0.74	0.015	Jordan
1970s	1.11	1.75	0.63	Sri Lanka
1980s	1.69	1.73	0.03	Sri Lanka
1990s	2.67	2.79	0.12	Sri Lanka
2000s	3.46	3.96	0.495	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.77	3.73	0.04	Jordan

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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?: Jordan, at 3.77 against 3.73 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 0.04, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?: Jordan ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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.