Liberia vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Liberia
0.23
in 2010
Tonga
0.22
in 2010
Liberia rank
93rd
Tonga rank
95th

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

  • Liberia
  • Tonga
00.10.20.30.40.5196019852010

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.23 against 0.22 in Tonga, a difference of 0.01.

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

Liberia ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 95th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.075 0.04 Tonga
1970s 0.05 0.08 0.03 Tonga
1980s 0.05 0.08 0.03 Tonga
1990s 0.07 0.245 0.175 Tonga
2000s 0.165 0.43 0.265 Tonga
2010s 0.23 0.22 0.01 Liberia

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, Liberia or Tonga?
Liberia, at 0.23 against 0.22 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Liberia and Tonga?
0.01, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Liberia and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Liberia ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 95th 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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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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.