Norway vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Norway
0.89
in 2010
Spain
0.85
in 2010
Norway rank
26th
Spain rank
27th

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

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.89 against 0.85 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.095 0.065 0.03 Norway
1970s 0.245 0.12 0.125 Norway
1980s 0.385 0.245 0.14 Norway
1990s 0.58 0.345 0.235 Norway
2000s 0.78 0.705 0.075 Norway
2010s 0.89 0.85 0.04 Norway

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, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 0.89 against 0.85 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Norway and Spain?
0.04, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Norway ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th 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.