United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.87
in 2010
United States of America
13.42
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
051015196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.42 against 12.87 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.56 11.68 4.12 United States of America
1970s 9.08 12.72 3.64 United States of America
1980s 8.77 12.88 4.11 United States of America
1990s 10.48 12.94 2.46 United States of America
2000s 12.12 13.05 0.94 United States of America
2010s 12.87 13.42 0.55 United States of America

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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.42 against 12.87 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.55, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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.