China vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

China
0.31
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
0.27
in 2010
China rank
91st
United Arab Emirates rank
93rd

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

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How they compare

China currently reports 0.31 against 0.27 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.04.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

China ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.05 0.21 0.16 United Arab Emirates
1970s 0.045 0.22 0.175 United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.04 0.19 0.15 United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.105 0.47 0.365 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.235 0.55 0.315 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.31 0.27 0.04 China

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, total, China or United Arab Emirates?
China, at 0.31 against 0.27 in United Arab Emirates as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between China and United Arab Emirates?
0.04, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
China ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd 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, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.