South Africa vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

South Africa
0.1
in 2010
Yemen
0.12
in 2010
South Africa rank
113th
Yemen rank
110th

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

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.12 against 0.1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 0.075 0 0.075 South Africa
1970s 0.075 0 0.075 South Africa
1980s 0.05 0 0.05 South Africa
1990s 0.165 0.035 0.13 South Africa
2000s 0.21 0.09 0.12 South Africa
2010s 0.1 0.12 0.02 Yemen

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, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.12 against 0.1 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between South Africa and Yemen?
0.02, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
South Africa ranks 113th and Yemen ranks 110th 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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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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.