Syrian Arab Republic vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Syrian Arab Republic
0.21
in 2010
Viet Nam
0.23
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic rank
98th
Viet Nam rank
97th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.23 against 0.21 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 97th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.02 0.015 0.005 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 0.045 0.03 0.015 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.1 0.05 0.05 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.17 0.09 0.08 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.175 0.145 0.03 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.21 0.23 0.02 Viet Nam

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, Syrian Arab Republic or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.23 against 0.21 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam?
0.02, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 97th 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

Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.