How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?

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 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total

Estonia

1.19

in 2010

Iceland

1.21

in 2010

Estonia rank

19th

Iceland rank

18th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

Estonia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.21 against 1.19 in Estonia, a difference of 0.02.

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

Estonia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.24	0.175	0.065	Estonia
1970s	0.42	0.23	0.19	Estonia
1980s	0.555	0.31	0.245	Estonia
1990s	0.755	0.625	0.13	Estonia
2000s	1.19	0.78	0.405	Estonia
2010s	1.19	1.21	0.02	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total, Estonia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.21 against 1.19 in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total between Estonia and Iceland?: 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?: Estonia ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 18th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 35-39.