How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?

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

Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Afghanistan

0.28

in 2010

Uruguay

0.29

in 2010

Afghanistan rank

89th

Uruguay rank

87th

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

Afghanistan
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.29 against 0.28 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01.

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

Afghanistan ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.025	0.115	0.09	Uruguay
1970s	0.06	0.165	0.105	Uruguay
1980s	0.125	0.225	0.1	Uruguay
1990s	0.205	0.335	0.13	Uruguay
2000s	0.255	0.32	0.065	Uruguay
2010s	0.28	0.29	0.01	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Afghanistan or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Afghanistan and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Afghanistan ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 87th 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+, 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+, 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: 04 September 2026

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