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

Germany
0.74
in 2010
Sri Lanka
0.77
in 2010
Germany rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
56th

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

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.77 against 0.74 in Germany, a difference of 0.03.

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

Germany ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.12 0.02 0.1 Germany
1970s 0.195 0.07 0.125 Germany
1980s 0.325 0.075 0.25 Germany
1990s 0.48 0.325 0.155 Germany
2000s 0.565 0.68 0.115 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.74 0.77 0.03 Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.77 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 Sri Lanka?
0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Germany ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.