How many years of comparable data are there for Romania 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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Romania

11.94

in 2010

Sri Lanka

12.01

in 2010

Romania rank

39th

Sri Lanka rank

37th

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

Romania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 12.01 against 11.94 in Romania, a difference of 0.07.

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

Romania ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.54	5.37	1.18	Romania
1970s	9.01	7.2	1.81	Romania
1980s	11.09	8.7	2.39	Romania
1990s	11.55	10.02	1.53	Romania
2000s	11.31	12.11	0.79	Sri Lanka
2010s	11.94	12.01	0.07	Sri Lanka

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, Romania or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 12.01 against 11.94 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Romania and Sri Lanka?: 0.07, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Romania ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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.