Macau, China vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Macau, China
8.54
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
8.53
in 2010
Macau, China rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Saudi Arabia
2468196019852010

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 8.54 against 8.53 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.62 2.97 0.65 Macau, China
1970s 4.3 3.48 0.825 Macau, China
1980s 5.1 4.71 0.385 Macau, China
1990s 5.92 6.09 0.17 Saudi Arabia
2000s 7.09 7.38 0.295 Saudi Arabia
2010s 8.54 8.53 0.01 Macau, China

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, Macau, China or Saudi Arabia?
Macau, China, at 8.54 against 8.53 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Macau, China and Saudi Arabia?
0.01, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Macau, China ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th 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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.