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

Macau, China
0.61
in 2010
Mexico
0.62
in 2010
Macau, China rank
47th
Mexico rank
45th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.62 against 0.61 in Macau, China, a difference of 0.01.

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

Macau, China ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.04 0.055 0.015 Mexico
1970s 0.065 0.105 0.04 Mexico
1980s 0.14 0.205 0.065 Mexico
1990s 0.22 0.31 0.09 Mexico
2000s 0.38 0.47 0.09 Mexico
2010s 0.61 0.62 0.01 Mexico

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, Macau, China or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.62 against 0.61 in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Macau, China and Mexico?
0.01, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Macau, China ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 45th 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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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.