How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Thailand?

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.

Nicaragua vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Nicaragua

0.58

in 2010

Thailand

0.56

in 2010

Nicaragua rank

40th

Thailand rank

42nd

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

Nicaragua
Thailand

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.58 against 0.56 in Thailand, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.145	0.04	0.105	Nicaragua
1970s	0.405	0.115	0.29	Nicaragua
1980s	0.565	0.295	0.27	Nicaragua
1990s	0.47	0.325	0.145	Nicaragua
2000s	0.525	0.49	0.035	Nicaragua
2010s	0.58	0.56	0.02	Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Thailand?: Nicaragua, at 0.58 against 0.56 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Nicaragua and Thailand?: 0.02, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Nicaragua ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 42nd 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.