Libya vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Libya
0.71
in 2010
Norway
0.77
in 2010
Libya rank
32nd
Norway rank
29th

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

  • Libya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.77 against 0.71 in Libya, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.085 0.075 Norway
1970s 0.025 0.21 0.185 Norway
1980s 0.07 0.35 0.28 Norway
1990s 0.115 0.54 0.425 Norway
2000s 0.435 0.675 0.24 Norway
2010s 0.71 0.77 0.06 Norway

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, Libya or Norway?
Norway, at 0.77 against 0.71 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Libya and Norway?
0.06, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Libya ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 29th 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.