How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Uruguay

2.3

in 2010

Zimbabwe

2.22

in 2010

Uruguay rank

86th

Zimbabwe rank

89th

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

Uruguay
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2.3 against 2.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.08.

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

Uruguay ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uruguay	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.74	0.33	0.41	Uruguay
1970s	1.05	0.47	0.585	Uruguay
1980s	1.6	0.845	0.755	Uruguay
1990s	1.94	1.58	0.355	Uruguay
2000s	2.19	2.12	0.06	Uruguay
2010s	2.3	2.22	0.08	Uruguay

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, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?: Uruguay, at 2.3 against 2.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?: 0.08, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Uruguay ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.