How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?

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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Belgium

1.03

in 2010

Cyprus

1.07

in 2010

Belgium rank

17th

Cyprus rank

15th

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

Belgium
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.07 against 1.03 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.135	0.05	0.085	Belgium
1970s	0.2	0.105	0.095	Belgium
1980s	0.395	0.295	0.1	Belgium
1990s	0.695	0.65	0.045	Belgium
2000s	0.87	0.88	0.01	Cyprus
2010s	1.03	1.07	0.04	Cyprus

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, total, Belgium or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 1.07 against 1.03 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Belgium and Cyprus?: 0.04, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Belgium ranks 17th and Cyprus ranks 15th 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, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.