How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?

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.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Netherlands

0.45

in 2010

Sri Lanka

0.41

in 2010

Netherlands rank

48th

Sri Lanka rank

51st

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

Netherlands
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.45 against 0.41 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Netherlands ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.125	0.015	0.11	Netherlands
1970s	0.28	0.06	0.22	Netherlands
1980s	0.61	0.105	0.505	Netherlands
1990s	0.78	0.485	0.295	Netherlands
2000s	0.34	0.645	0.305	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.45	0.41	0.04	Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?: Netherlands, at 0.45 against 0.41 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?: 0.04, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Netherlands ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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.