South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female

South Africa
0.12
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
0.15
in 2010
South Africa rank
102nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
99th

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

  • South Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.15 against 0.12 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 99th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.06 0.005 0.055 South Africa
1970s 0.065 0.01 0.055 South Africa
1980s 0.04 0.045 0.005 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.135 0.1 0.035 South Africa
2000s 0.165 0.1 0.065 South Africa
2010s 0.12 0.15 0.03 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.15 against 0.12 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.03, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, female?
South Africa ranks 102nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 99th 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+, 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+, 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+, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females over age 25.