Tonga vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total

Tonga
5.78
in 2010
United States of America
5.75
in 2010
Tonga rank
16th
United States of America rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Tonga
  • United States of America
23456196019852010

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 5.78 against 5.75 in United States of America, a difference of 0.03.

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

Tonga ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.91 4.53 2.62 United States of America
1970s 1.92 5.29 3.37 United States of America
1980s 2.69 5.65 2.96 United States of America
1990s 3.82 5.63 1.81 United States of America
2000s 3.43 5.68 2.25 United States of America
2010s 5.78 5.75 0.03 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total, Tonga or United States of America?
Tonga, at 5.78 against 5.75 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total between Tonga and United States of America?
0.03, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Tonga ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 17th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 30-34.