How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Cameroon vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Cameroon

0.2

in 2010

Romania

0.21

in 2010

Cameroon rank

82nd

Romania rank

80th

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

Cameroon
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.21 against 0.2 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.01	0.085	0.075	Romania
1970s	0.01	0.18	0.17	Romania
1980s	0.025	0.22	0.195	Romania
1990s	0.07	0.195	0.125	Romania
2000s	0.115	0.39	0.275	Romania
2010s	0.2	0.21	0.01	Romania

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, Cameroon or Romania?: Romania, at 0.21 against 0.2 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Cameroon and Romania?: 0.01, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Romania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Cameroon ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 80th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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