How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Tonga?

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.

Belize vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Belize

0.19

in 2010

Tonga

0.21

in 2010

Belize rank

100th

Tonga rank

98th

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

Belize
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.21 against 0.19 in Belize, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

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

Belize ranks 100th and Tonga ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.245	0.07	0.175	Belize
1970s	0.05	0.07	0.02	Tonga
1980s	0.105	0.095	0.01	Belize
1990s	0.225	0.215	0.01	Belize
2000s	0.225	0.355	0.13	Tonga
2010s	0.19	0.21	0.02	Tonga

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, Belize or Tonga?: Tonga, at 0.21 against 0.19 in Belize as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Belize and Tonga?: 0.02, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Tonga?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belize and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Belize ranks 100th and Tonga ranks 98th 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: 21 August 2026

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