How many years of comparable data are there for Germany 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 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female

Germany

12.3

in 2010

Sri Lanka

12.19

in 2010

Germany rank

22nd

Sri Lanka rank

24th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female over time

Germany
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.3 against 12.19 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.77	5.09	0.68	Germany
1970s	5.77	7.77	2.01	Sri Lanka
1980s	8.38	9.09	0.715	Sri Lanka
1990s	11.38	11.34	0.04	Germany
2000s	10.91	12.66	1.75	Sri Lanka
2010s	12.3	12.19	0.11	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female, Germany or Sri Lanka?: Germany, at 12.3 against 12.19 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female between Germany and Sri Lanka?: 0.11, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?: Germany ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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 20-24, female. 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 20-24, female
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, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.