New Zealand vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

New Zealand
0.82
in 2010
Philippines
0.8
in 2010
New Zealand rank
23rd
Philippines rank
24th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.82 against 0.8 in Philippines, a difference of 0.02.

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

New Zealand ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.225 0.355 0.13 Philippines
1970s 0.86 0.535 0.325 New Zealand
1980s 1.25 0.595 0.66 New Zealand
1990s 1.31 0.745 0.57 New Zealand
2000s 1.87 0.84 1.03 New Zealand
2010s 0.82 0.8 0.02 New Zealand

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, New Zealand or Philippines?
New Zealand, at 0.82 against 0.8 in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between New Zealand and Philippines?
0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 24th 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.