Belgium vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Belgium
4.24
in 2010
Italy
4.49
in 2010
Belgium rank
35th
Italy rank
33rd

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

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.49 against 4.24 in Belgium, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.29 0.88 0.405 Belgium
1970s 1.61 1.21 0.4 Belgium
1980s 2.42 2 0.43 Belgium
1990s 3.33 2.95 0.38 Belgium
2000s 4.02 3.9 0.115 Belgium
2010s 4.24 4.49 0.25 Italy

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, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 4.49 against 4.24 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Belgium and Italy?
0.25, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Belgium ranks 35th and Italy ranks 33rd 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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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.