How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?

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.

Jamaica vs Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Jamaica

0.62

in 2010

Myanmar

0.64

in 2010

Jamaica rank

37th

Myanmar rank

35th

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

Jamaica
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.64 against 0.62 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.01	0.01	Jamaica
1970s	0.06	0.01	0.05	Jamaica
1980s	0.06	0.09	0.03	Myanmar
1990s	0.285	0.13	0.155	Jamaica
2000s	0.525	0.36	0.165	Jamaica
2010s	0.62	0.64	0.02	Myanmar

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, Jamaica or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 0.64 against 0.62 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Jamaica and Myanmar?: 0.02, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Jamaica ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.