How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?

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.

Italy vs Serbia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Italy

0.16

in 2010

Serbia

0.17

in 2010

Italy rank

92nd

Serbia rank

91st

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

Italy
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.17 against 0.16 in Italy, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 91st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.055	0.14	0.085	Serbia
1970s	0.11	0.165	0.055	Serbia
1980s	0.105	0.145	0.04	Serbia
1990s	0.335	0.32	0.015	Italy
2000s	0.09	0.365	0.275	Serbia
2010s	0.16	0.17	0.01	Serbia

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, Italy or Serbia?: Serbia, at 0.17 against 0.16 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Italy and Serbia?: 0.01, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Italy ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 91st 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.