Germany vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female

Germany
0.75
in 2010
Spain
0.77
in 2010
Germany rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.77 against 0.75 in Germany, a difference of 0.02.

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

Germany ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.06 0.025 0.035 Germany
1970s 0.075 0.055 0.02 Germany
1980s 0.175 0.14 0.035 Germany
1990s 0.365 0.24 0.125 Germany
2000s 0.64 0.58 0.06 Germany
2010s 0.75 0.77 0.02 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.77 against 0.75 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female between Germany and Spain?
0.02, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female?
Germany ranks 34th and Spain 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 45-49, female. 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 45-49.