Bangladesh vs China: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Bangladesh
1.89
in 2010
China
1.92
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
102nd
China rank
99th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.92 against 1.89 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.03.

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

Bangladesh ranks 102nd and China ranks 99th of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.21 0.215 0.005 China
1970s 0.28 0.4 0.12 China
1980s 0.575 0.685 0.11 China
1990s 0.88 1.16 0.275 China
2000s 1.28 1.68 0.395 China
2010s 1.89 1.92 0.03 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 1.92 against 1.89 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Bangladesh and China?
0.03, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and China ranks 99th 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+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.