Spain vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total

Spain
10.27
in 2010
Sri Lanka
10.06
in 2010
Spain rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
46810196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.27 against 10.06 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.21.

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

Spain ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.47 4.89 1.42 Sri Lanka
1970s 5.75 6.55 0.8 Sri Lanka
1980s 6.85 7.29 0.44 Sri Lanka
1990s 7.56 8.93 1.37 Sri Lanka
2000s 9.52 10.28 0.75 Sri Lanka
2010s 10.27 10.06 0.21 Spain

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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 10.27 against 10.06 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.21, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Spain ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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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Indicator
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.