Belgium vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Belgium
12.32
in 2010
Italy
12.29
in 2010
Belgium rank
27th
Italy rank
29th

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

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.32 against 12.29 in Italy, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 7.99 5.83 2.17 Belgium
1970s 9.11 7.12 1.98 Belgium
1980s 10.65 8.71 1.95 Belgium
1990s 11.82 10.36 1.46 Belgium
2000s 12.57 11.56 1.01 Belgium
2010s 12.32 12.29 0.03 Belgium

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, Belgium or Italy?
Belgium, at 12.32 against 12.29 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Belgium and Italy?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Belgium ranks 27th and Italy ranks 29th 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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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
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Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.