How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Yemen?

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.

Finland vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Finland

0.13

in 2010

Yemen

0.14

in 2010

Finland rank

103rd

Yemen rank

101st

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

Finland
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.14 against 0.13 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.24	0	0.24	Finland
1970s	0.41	0	0.41	Finland
1980s	0.215	0.025	0.19	Finland
1990s	0.535	0.08	0.455	Finland
2000s	0.16	0.11	0.05	Finland
2010s	0.13	0.14	0.01	Yemen

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, Finland or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.14 against 0.13 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Finland and Yemen?: 0.01, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Yemen?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Finland ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 101st 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: 04 September 2026

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