How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Italy

0.53

in 2010

Sri Lanka

0.54

in 2010

Italy rank

57th

Sri Lanka rank

55th

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

Italy
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.54 against 0.53 in Italy, a difference of 0.01.

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

Italy ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1	0.015	0.085	Italy
1970s	0.1	0.03	0.07	Italy
1980s	0.195	0.065	0.13	Italy
1990s	0.33	0.21	0.12	Italy
2000s	0.415	0.505	0.09	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.53	0.54	0.01	Sri Lanka

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, total, Italy or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.54 against 0.53 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Italy and Sri Lanka?: 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Italy ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.