How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?

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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total

France

0.06

in 2010

Saudi Arabia

0.06

in 2010

France rank

40th

Saudi Arabia rank

40th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

France
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

France currently reports 0.06 against 0.06 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

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

France ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.08	0	0.08	France
1970s	0.12	0	0.12	France
1980s	0.115	0	0.115	France
1990s	0.12	0	0.12	France
2000s	0.05	0	0.05	France
2010s	0.06	0.06	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total, France or Saudi Arabia?: France, at 0.06 against 0.06 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total between France and Saudi Arabia?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?: France ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.