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

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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total

Belgium

0.86

in 2010

Germany

0.84

in 2010

Belgium rank

14th

Germany rank

17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.86 against 0.84 in Germany, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.115	0.11	0.005	Belgium
1970s	0.135	0.145	0.01	Germany
1980s	0.235	0.305	0.07	Germany
1990s	0.435	0.44	0.005	Germany
2000s	0.715	0.7	0.015	Belgium
2010s	0.86	0.84	0.02	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total, Belgium or Germany?: Belgium, at 0.86 against 0.84 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Belgium and Germany?: 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?: Belgium ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.