How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Australia

12.04

in 2010

Latvia

12.05

in 2010

Australia rank

36th

Latvia rank

35th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Australia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 12.05 against 12.04 in Australia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10.62	6.57	4.04	Australia
1970s	11.02	7.99	3.03	Australia
1980s	13.01	9.12	3.89	Australia
1990s	12.71	11.04	1.68	Australia
2000s	11.79	10.57	1.22	Australia
2010s	12.04	12.05	0.01	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Australia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 12.05 against 12.04 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Australia and Latvia?: 0.01, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Australia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 35th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.