How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?

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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Algeria

0.37

in 2010

Tunisia

0.4

in 2010

Algeria rank

68th

Tunisia rank

66th

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

Algeria
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.4 against 0.37 in Algeria, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 66th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01	0.025	0.015	Tunisia
1970s	0.015	0.03	0.015	Tunisia
1980s	0.065	0.07	0.005	Tunisia
1990s	0.125	0.13	0.005	Tunisia
2000s	0.2	0.265	0.065	Tunisia
2010s	0.37	0.4	0.03	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Algeria or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.4 against 0.37 in Algeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Algeria and Tunisia?: 0.03, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?: Algeria ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 66th 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+, 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+, 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.