How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?

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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Egypt

0.67

in 2010

Sri Lanka

0.65

in 2010

Egypt rank

54th

Sri Lanka rank

57th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

Egypt
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.67 against 0.65 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.085	0.02	0.065	Egypt
1970s	0.145	0.06	0.085	Egypt
1980s	0.2	0.075	0.125	Egypt
1990s	0.175	0.28	0.105	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.115	0.615	0.5	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.67	0.65	0.02	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Egypt or Sri Lanka?: Egypt, at 0.67 against 0.65 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Egypt and Sri Lanka?: 0.02, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?: Egypt ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.