Germany vs Poland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Germany
12.17
in 2010
Poland
12.12
in 2010
Germany rank
18th
Poland rank
19th

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

  • Germany
  • Poland
4681012196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.17 against 12.12 in Poland, a difference of 0.05.

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

Germany ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.86 7.95 2.09 Poland
1970s 5.6 9.71 4.11 Poland
1980s 7.97 9.59 1.62 Poland
1990s 11.14 11.73 0.595 Poland
2000s 10.86 12.34 1.48 Poland
2010s 12.17 12.12 0.05 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, total, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 12.17 against 12.12 in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Germany and Poland?
0.05, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
Germany ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th 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, 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.