Belgium vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Belgium
0.74
in 2010
Philippines
0.8
in 2010
Belgium rank
27th
Philippines rank
24th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.8 against 0.74 in Belgium, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.39 0.355 0.035 Belgium
1970s 0.7 0.535 0.165 Belgium
1980s 1.02 0.595 0.43 Belgium
1990s 1.29 0.745 0.55 Belgium
2000s 0.775 0.84 0.065 Philippines
2010s 0.74 0.8 0.06 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Belgium or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.8 against 0.74 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Belgium and Philippines?
0.06, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Belgium ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 24th 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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.