Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Mexico
3.18
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
3.16
in 2010
Mexico rank
69th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st

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

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
0123196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3.18 against 3.16 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02.

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

Mexico ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.395 0.71 0.315 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.945 0.895 0.05 Mexico
1980s 1.68 1.37 0.31 Mexico
1990s 2.3 1.9 0.4 Mexico
2000s 2.84 2.53 0.315 Mexico
2010s 3.18 3.16 0.02 Mexico

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, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Mexico, at 3.18 against 3.16 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.02, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Mexico ranks 69th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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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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.