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

China
0.14
in 2010
Viet Nam
0.18
in 2010
China rank
101st
Viet Nam rank
98th

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

  • China
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.18 against 0.14 in China, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0.02 0.005 China
1970s 0.03 0.03 0
1980s 0.04 0.04 0
1990s 0.085 0.075 0.01 China
2000s 0.15 0.145 0.005 China
2010s 0.14 0.18 0.04 Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.18 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 Viet Nam?
0.04, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
China ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 98th 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.