Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female

Iceland
6.23
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.3
in 2010
Iceland rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23456196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.3 against 6.23 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.32 1.89 0.43 Iceland
1970s 3.52 2.92 0.6 Iceland
1980s 4.11 3.33 0.785 Iceland
1990s 4.93 3.83 1.1 Iceland
2000s 5.64 5.45 0.19 Iceland
2010s 6.23 6.3 0.07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.3 against 6.23 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 20-24, female?
Iceland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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 20-24, female. 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 20-24, female
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, 20-24, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 20-24.