How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?

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 50-54, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Kuwait: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total

Italy

0.4

in 2010

Kuwait

0.38

in 2010

Italy rank

63rd

Kuwait rank

66th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

Italy
Kuwait

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.4 against 0.38 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 66th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.065	0.06	0.005	Italy
1970s	0.1	0.13	0.03	Kuwait
1980s	0.11	0.33	0.22	Kuwait
1990s	0.21	0.46	0.25	Kuwait
2000s	0.365	0.465	0.1	Kuwait
2010s	0.4	0.38	0.02	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total, Italy or Kuwait?: Italy, at 0.4 against 0.38 in Kuwait as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total between Italy and Kuwait?: 0.02, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 50-54, total?: Italy ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 66th 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 50-54.