Chile vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Chile
0.42
in 2010
Sri Lanka
0.45
in 2010
Chile rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

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

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.45 against 0.42 in Chile, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.075 0.01 0.065 Chile
1970s 0.15 0.035 0.115 Chile
1980s 0.24 0.055 0.185 Chile
1990s 0.42 0.23 0.19 Chile
2000s 0.55 0.44 0.11 Chile
2010s 0.42 0.45 0.03 Sri Lanka

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, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.45 against 0.42 in Chile as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Chile and Sri Lanka?
0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Chile ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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.