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

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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Iceland

10.8

in 2010

Sri Lanka

10.82

in 2010

Iceland rank

12th

Sri Lanka rank

10th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Iceland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.82 against 10.8 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.

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

Iceland ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.96	6.52	0.44	Iceland
1970s	7.55	8.98	1.43	Sri Lanka
1980s	8.08	8.82	0.745	Sri Lanka
1990s	8.56	10.97	2.41	Sri Lanka
2000s	9.07	11.95	2.88	Sri Lanka
2010s	10.8	10.82	0.02	Sri Lanka

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, Iceland or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 10.82 against 10.8 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Iceland and Sri Lanka?: 0.02, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Iceland ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.