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

Mexico
0.62
in 2010
Philippines
0.63
in 2010
Mexico rank
45th
Philippines rank
43rd

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

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.63 against 0.62 in Mexico, a difference of 0.01.

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

Mexico ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.055 0.235 0.18 Philippines
1970s 0.105 0.36 0.255 Philippines
1980s 0.205 0.53 0.325 Philippines
1990s 0.31 0.58 0.27 Philippines
2000s 0.47 0.665 0.195 Philippines
2010s 0.62 0.63 0.01 Philippines

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, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.63 against 0.62 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Mexico and Philippines?
0.01, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Mexico ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 43rd 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.