Finland vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total
Finland
9.4
in 2010
South Africa
9.43
in 2010
Finland rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.43 against 9.4 in Finland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 | 4.79 | 0.97 | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.12 | 4.88 | 1.25 | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.29 | 5.54 | 0.745 | Finland |
| 1990s | 6.25 | 7.28 | 1.03 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 8.53 | 1.75 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9.43 | 0.03 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.43 against 9.4 in Finland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.03, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Finland ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.