Mexico vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Mexico
9.68
in 2010
Spain
9.6
in 2010
Mexico rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th

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

  • Mexico
  • Spain
46810196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 9.68 against 9.6 in Spain, a difference of 0.08.

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

Mexico ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.53 5.24 1.71 Spain
1970s 5.01 8.21 3.2 Spain
1980s 6.95 9.58 2.63 Spain
1990s 8.07 7.94 0.135 Mexico
2000s 9.18 8 1.18 Mexico
2010s 9.68 9.6 0.08 Mexico

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, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 9.68 against 9.6 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Mexico and Spain?
0.08, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?
Mexico ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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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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
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Average years of total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.