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

China
0.12
in 2010
Uganda
0.1
in 2010
China rank
109th
Uganda rank
111th

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

  • China
  • Uganda
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.12 against 0.1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.02.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

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

China ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 111th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0 0.025 China
1970s 0.03 0.005 0.025 China
1980s 0.04 0.01 0.03 China
1990s 0.085 0.045 0.04 China
2000s 0.135 0.135 0
2010s 0.12 0.1 0.02 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 Uganda?
China, at 0.12 against 0.1 in Uganda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between China and Uganda?
0.02, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
China ranks 109th and Uganda ranks 111th 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.