How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?

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.

Pakistan vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Pakistan

0.24

in 2010

Tonga

0.21

in 2010

Pakistan rank

95th

Tonga rank

98th

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

Pakistan
Tonga

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.24 against 0.21 in Tonga, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

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

Pakistan ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.025	0.07	0.045	Tonga
1970s	0.05	0.07	0.02	Tonga
1980s	0.075	0.095	0.02	Tonga
1990s	0.125	0.215	0.09	Tonga
2000s	0.24	0.355	0.115	Tonga
2010s	0.24	0.21	0.03	Pakistan

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, Pakistan or Tonga?: Pakistan, at 0.24 against 0.21 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Pakistan and Tonga?: 0.03, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tonga?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Pakistan and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Pakistan ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 98th 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.