Romania vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Romania
3.13
in 2010
South Africa
3.24
in 2010
Romania rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.24 against 3.13 in Romania, a difference of 0.11.

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

Romania ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.355 0.905 0.55 South Africa
1970s 0.71 0.97 0.26 South Africa
1980s 1.35 0.91 0.44 Romania
1990s 2.01 1.71 0.3 Romania
2000s 2.78 2.22 0.555 Romania
2010s 3.13 3.24 0.11 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.24 against 3.13 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Romania and South Africa?
0.11, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
Romania ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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 25+, female. 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 25+, 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, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.