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

China
0.14
in 2010
Tonga
0.16
in 2010
China rank
101st
Tonga rank
100th

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

  • China
  • Tonga
00.10.20.3196019852010

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.16 against 0.14 in China, a difference of 0.02.

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

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

China ranks 101st and Tonga ranks 100th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0.06 0.035 Tonga
1970s 0.03 0.055 0.025 Tonga
1980s 0.04 0.07 0.03 Tonga
1990s 0.085 0.165 0.08 Tonga
2000s 0.15 0.29 0.14 Tonga
2010s 0.14 0.16 0.02 Tonga

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, China or Tonga?
Tonga, at 0.16 against 0.14 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between China and Tonga?
0.02, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
China ranks 101st 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.