Belize vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Belize
0.18
in 2010
Tonga
0.16
in 2010
Belize rank
98th
Tonga rank
100th

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

  • Belize
  • Tonga
00.10.20.3196019852010

How they compare

Belize currently reports 0.18 against 0.16 in Tonga, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 98th and Tonga ranks 100th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 0.25 0.06 0.19 Belize
1970s 0.035 0.055 0.02 Tonga
1980s 0.09 0.07 0.02 Belize
1990s 0.2 0.165 0.035 Belize
2000s 0.185 0.29 0.105 Tonga
2010s 0.18 0.16 0.02 Belize

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, Belize or Tonga?
Belize, at 0.18 against 0.16 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Belize and Tonga?
0.02, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belize and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Belize ranks 98th and Tonga ranks 100th 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.