Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Mexico
0.66
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.63
in 2010
Mexico rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

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

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.66 against 0.63 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

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

Mexico ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.08 0.155 0.075 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.195 0.42 0.225 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.325 0.355 0.03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.375 0.925 0.55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.515 0.805 0.29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.66 0.63 0.03 Mexico

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, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mexico, at 0.66 against 0.63 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Mexico ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th 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.