Mexico vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, female

Mexico
8.09
in 2010
Philippines
8.37
in 2010
Mexico rank
74th
Philippines rank
72nd

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

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
2468196019852010

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.37 against 8.09 in Mexico, a difference of 0.28.

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

Mexico ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4 3.58 1.19 Philippines
1970s 2.77 4.07 1.3 Philippines
1980s 3.9 5.64 1.74 Philippines
1990s 5.58 6.8 1.21 Philippines
2000s 7.12 7.78 0.66 Philippines
2010s 8.09 8.37 0.28 Philippines

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, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 8.37 against 8.09 in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female between Mexico and Philippines?
0.28, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, female?
Mexico ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.