Ukraine vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Ukraine
1.77
in 2010
United States of America
1.53
in 2010
Ukraine rank
6th
United States of America rank
7th

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

  • Ukraine
  • United States of America
00.511.52196019852010

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.77 against 1.53 in United States of America, a difference of 0.24.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

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

Ukraine ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.245 0.78 0.535 United States of America
1970s 0.355 1.18 0.825 United States of America
1980s 0.715 1.27 0.56 United States of America
1990s 1.11 1.35 0.24 United States of America
2000s 1.09 1.34 0.25 United States of America
2010s 1.77 1.53 0.24 Ukraine

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, Ukraine or United States of America?
Ukraine, at 1.77 against 1.53 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Ukraine and United States of America?
0.24, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ukraine and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Ukraine ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.