How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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.

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

Germany

0.13

in 2010

Yemen

0.14

in 2010

Germany rank

103rd

Yemen rank

101st

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

Germany
Yemen

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.11	0	0.11	Germany
1970s	0.035	0	0.035	Germany
1980s	0.045	0.025	0.02	Germany
1990s	0.495	0.08	0.415	Germany
2000s	0.1	0.11	0.01	Yemen
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, Germany or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.14 against 0.13 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Germany and Yemen?: 0.01, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Yemen?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Germany 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.