France vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

France
0.67
in 2010
Germany
0.69
in 2010
France rank
36th
Germany rank
33rd

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.69 against 0.67 in France, a difference of 0.02.

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

France ranks 36th and Germany ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0.09 0.1 0.01 Germany
1970s 0.155 0.12 0.035 France
1980s 0.26 0.19 0.07 France
1990s 0.395 0.455 0.06 Germany
2000s 0.535 0.57 0.035 Germany
2010s 0.67 0.69 0.02 Germany

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, France or Germany?
Germany, at 0.69 against 0.67 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between France and Germany?
0.02, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
France ranks 36th and Germany ranks 33rd 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.