Belgium vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Belgium
10.69
in 2010
Latvia
10.65
in 2010
Belgium rank
39th
Latvia rank
42nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.69 against 10.65 in Latvia, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.06 4.74 2.32 Belgium
1970s 7.84 5.67 2.17 Belgium
1980s 8.73 7.06 1.67 Belgium
1990s 9.71 8.49 1.22 Belgium
2000s 10.44 9.8 0.64 Belgium
2010s 10.69 10.65 0.04 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Belgium or Latvia?
Belgium, at 10.69 against 10.65 in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Belgium and Latvia?
0.04, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Belgium ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 42nd 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.