Philippines vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Philippines
2.5
in 2010
Uruguay
2.35
in 2010
Philippines rank
87th
Uruguay rank
90th

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

  • Philippines
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.5 against 2.35 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

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

Philippines ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.765 0.92 0.155 Uruguay
1970s 1.49 1.33 0.16 Philippines
1980s 1.83 1.83 0.005 Philippines
1990s 2.12 2.11 0.01 Philippines
2000s 2.35 2.26 0.09 Philippines
2010s 2.5 2.35 0.15 Philippines

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, Philippines or Uruguay?
Philippines, at 2.5 against 2.35 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Philippines and Uruguay?
0.15, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Philippines and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Philippines ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.