Australia vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Australia
11.77
in 2010
Norway
11.8
in 2010
Australia rank
17th
Norway rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 11.8 against 11.77 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.

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

Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2 7.78 1.42 Australia
1970s 9.7 8.36 1.34 Australia
1980s 10.9 9.25 1.65 Australia
1990s 11.25 10.64 0.62 Australia
2000s 11.4 11.64 0.24 Norway
2010s 11.77 11.8 0.03 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 11.8 against 11.77 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Australia and Norway?
0.03, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Australia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th 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+, 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+, 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

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