Canada vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Canada
12.61
in 2010
Germany
12.3
in 2010
Canada rank
7th
Germany rank
9th

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

  • Canada
  • Germany
051015196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12.61 against 12.3 in Germany, a difference of 0.31.

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

Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 8.28 4.85 3.43 Canada
1970s 8.79 7.4 1.39 Canada
1980s 9.55 7.32 2.23 Canada
1990s 10.32 8.63 1.7 Canada
2000s 11.55 10.61 0.95 Canada
2010s 12.61 12.3 0.31 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 12.61 against 12.3 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Canada and Germany?
0.31, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?
Canada ranks 7th and Germany ranks 9th 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+, female. 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+, female
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

Average years of total schooling, 25+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 25.