How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?

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.

Italy vs Slovakia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total

Italy

0.53

in 2010

Slovakia

0.52

in 2010

Italy rank

62nd

Slovakia rank

63rd

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

Italy
Slovakia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.53 against 0.52 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.01.

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

Italy ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.095	0.125	0.03	Slovakia
1970s	0.125	0.21	0.085	Slovakia
1980s	0.235	0.295	0.06	Slovakia
1990s	0.325	0.405	0.08	Slovakia
2000s	0.41	0.445	0.035	Slovakia
2010s	0.53	0.52	0.01	Italy

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, Italy or Slovakia?: Italy, at 0.53 against 0.52 in Slovakia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total between Italy and Slovakia?: 0.01, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, total?: Italy ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 63rd 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.