How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?

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.

Iceland vs Mongolia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Iceland

0.92

in 2010

Mongolia

0.92

in 2010

Iceland rank

23rd

Mongolia rank

23rd

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

Iceland
Mongolia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.92 against 0.92 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.

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

Iceland ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.13	0.105	0.025	Iceland
1970s	0.185	0.305	0.12	Mongolia
1980s	0.295	0.48	0.185	Mongolia
1990s	0.435	0.49	0.055	Mongolia
2000s	0.64	0.54	0.1	Iceland
2010s	0.92	0.92	0	—

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, Iceland or Mongolia?: Iceland, at 0.92 against 0.92 in Mongolia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Iceland and Mongolia?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Iceland ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 23rd 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.