Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Germany
12.69
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.32
in 2010
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.69 against 12.32 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 | 6.26 | 1.11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.64 | 7.75 | 0.1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.59 | 8.26 | 0.67 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.21 | 9.09 | 0.13 | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.24 | 10.45 | 0.795 | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.69 | 12.32 | 0.37 | Germany |
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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 12.69 against 12.32 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.37, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.