Germany vs Poland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female

Germany
0.82
in 2010
Poland
0.96
in 2010
Germany rank
36th
Poland rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.96 against 0.82 in Germany, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 36th and Poland ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.06 0.065 0.005 Poland
1970s 0.075 0.13 0.055 Poland
1980s 0.175 0.21 0.035 Poland
1990s 0.46 0.355 0.105 Germany
2000s 0.695 0.515 0.18 Germany
2010s 0.82 0.96 0.14 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female, Germany or Poland?
Poland, at 0.96 against 0.82 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female between Germany and Poland?
0.14, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, female?
Germany ranks 36th and Poland ranks 33rd 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 40-44, female. 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 40-44, female
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, 40-44, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 40-44.