Myanmar vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Myanmar
0.15
in 2010
South Africa
0.15
in 2010
Myanmar rank
105th
South Africa rank
105th

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

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.15 against 0.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 105th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.075 0.065 South Africa
1970s 0.01 0.07 0.06 South Africa
1980s 0.045 0.04 0.005 Myanmar
1990s 0.17 0.165 0.005 Myanmar
2000s 0.23 0.2 0.03 Myanmar
2010s 0.15 0.15 0

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, Myanmar or South Africa?
Myanmar, at 0.15 against 0.15 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Myanmar and South Africa?
0, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Myanmar ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 105th 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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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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.