Pakistan vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Pakistan
0.19
in 2010
South Africa
0.17
in 2010
Pakistan rank
99th
South Africa rank
102nd

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.19 against 0.17 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Pakistan ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0.075 0.05 South Africa
1970s 0.035 0.07 0.035 South Africa
1980s 0.065 0.04 0.025 Pakistan
1990s 0.115 0.16 0.045 South Africa
2000s 0.23 0.18 0.05 Pakistan
2010s 0.19 0.17 0.02 Pakistan

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, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 0.19 against 0.17 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.02, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Pakistan ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 102nd 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.