How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?

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.

Iceland vs Serbia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total

Iceland

0.53

in 2010

Serbia

0.52

in 2010

Iceland rank

44th

Serbia rank

47th

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

Iceland
Serbia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.53 against 0.52 in Serbia, a difference of 0.01.

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

Iceland ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.08	0.04	0.04	Iceland
1970s	0.115	0.095	0.02	Iceland
1980s	0.175	0.095	0.08	Iceland
1990s	0.23	0.205	0.025	Iceland
2000s	0.31	0.515	0.205	Serbia
2010s	0.53	0.52	0.01	Iceland

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, Iceland or Serbia?: Iceland, at 0.53 against 0.52 in Serbia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total between Iceland and Serbia?: 0.01, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Serbia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?: Iceland ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th 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: 04 September 2026

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