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

Macau, China
0.61
in 2010
Spain
0.58
in 2010
Macau, China rank
38th
Spain rank
40th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Spain
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 0.61 against 0.58 in Spain, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Macau, China ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.05 0.11 0.06 Spain
1970s 0.12 0.36 0.24 Spain
1980s 0.175 0.46 0.285 Spain
1990s 0.425 0.625 0.2 Spain
2000s 0.39 0.64 0.25 Spain
2010s 0.61 0.58 0.03 Macau, China

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, Macau, China or Spain?
Macau, China, at 0.61 against 0.58 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Macau, China and Spain?
0.03, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Macau, China ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th 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.