United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.5
in 2010
United States of America
5.71
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.71 against 5.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.21.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 144 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 3.43 | 2.37 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 4.51 | 2.35 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 5.08 | 2.55 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 5.21 | 2.18 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4 | 5.49 | 1.49 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.71 | 0.21 | United States of America |
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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.71 against 5.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.21, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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About this data
Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.