Egypt vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Egypt
2.59
in 2010
Libya
2.53
in 2010
Egypt rank
80th
Libya rank
83rd

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.59 against 2.53 in Libya, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 80th and Libya ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.245 0.055 0.19 Egypt
1970s 0.4 0.175 0.225 Egypt
1980s 0.795 0.73 0.065 Egypt
1990s 1.3 1.27 0.03 Egypt
2000s 1.96 1.97 0.01 Libya
2010s 2.59 2.53 0.06 Egypt

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, Egypt or Libya?
Egypt, at 2.59 against 2.53 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Egypt and Libya?
0.06, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Egypt ranks 80th and Libya ranks 83rd 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.