China vs Nepal: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

China
0.12
in 2010
Nepal
0.11
in 2010
China rank
109th
Nepal rank
110th

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

  • China
  • Nepal
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.12 against 0.11 in Nepal, a difference of 0.01.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0.005 0.02 China
1970s 0.03 0.015 0.015 China
1980s 0.04 0.06 0.02 Nepal
1990s 0.085 0.135 0.05 Nepal
2000s 0.135 0.12 0.015 China
2010s 0.12 0.11 0.01 China

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, China or Nepal?
China, at 0.12 against 0.11 in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between China and Nepal?
0.01, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
China ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 110th 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.