Iceland vs Latvia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Iceland
10.59
in 2010
Latvia
10.48
in 2010
Iceland rank
43rd
Latvia rank
44th

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

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.59 against 10.48 in Latvia, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 44th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.97 4.55 1.42 Iceland
1970s 6.73 5.49 1.25 Iceland
1980s 7.71 6.62 1.09 Iceland
1990s 8.7 8.22 0.47 Iceland
2000s 9.74 9.81 0.065 Latvia
2010s 10.59 10.48 0.11 Iceland

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, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 10.59 against 10.48 in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Iceland and Latvia?
0.11, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 44th 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
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Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.