Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, female

Philippines
0.95
in 2010
Sri Lanka
0.91
in 2010
Philippines rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, female over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.95 against 0.91 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04.

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

Philippines ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.285 0.01 0.275 Philippines
1970s 0.535 0.07 0.465 Philippines
1980s 0.645 0.07 0.575 Philippines
1990s 0.655 0.36 0.295 Philippines
2000s 0.895 0.77 0.125 Philippines
2010s 0.95 0.91 0.04 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, female, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Philippines, at 0.95 against 0.91 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, female between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.04, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, female?
Philippines ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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 25-29, female. 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 25-29, female
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

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25-29, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 25-29.