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

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 60-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total

Italy

0.36

in 2010

Jamaica

0.42

in 2010

Italy rank

60th

Jamaica rank

58th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total over time

Italy
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.42 against 0.36 in Italy, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.05	0.01	0.04	Italy
1970s	0.06	0.02	0.04	Italy
1980s	0.105	0.04	0.065	Italy
1990s	0.14	0.115	0.025	Italy
2000s	0.25	0.285	0.035	Jamaica
2010s	0.36	0.42	0.06	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total, Italy or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.42 against 0.36 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total between Italy and Jamaica?: 0.06, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Jamaica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 60-64, total?: Italy ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 58th 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 60-64, 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 60-64, 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, 60-64, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 60-64.