How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Germany

0.74

in 2010

Romania

0.75

in 2010

Germany rank

59th

Romania rank

57th

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

Germany
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.75 against 0.74 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Germany ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.12	0.11	0.01	Germany
1970s	0.195	0.2	0.005	Romania
1980s	0.325	0.165	0.16	Germany
1990s	0.48	0.23	0.25	Germany
2000s	0.565	0.375	0.19	Germany
2010s	0.74	0.75	0.01	Romania

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, Germany or Romania?: Romania, at 0.75 against 0.74 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Germany and Romania?: 0.01, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Germany ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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