China vs India: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

China
0.33
in 2010
India
0.35
in 2010
China rank
62nd
India rank
60th

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

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.35 against 0.33 in China, a difference of 0.02.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 62nd and India ranks 60th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.05 0.045 0.005 China
1970s 0.02 0.09 0.07 India
1980s 0.045 0.14 0.095 India
1990s 0.135 0.245 0.11 India
2000s 0.255 0.29 0.035 India
2010s 0.33 0.35 0.02 India

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, China or India?
India, at 0.35 against 0.33 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between China and India?
0.02, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and India rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
China ranks 62nd and India ranks 60th 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.