What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

0.07, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

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

Iceland

10.59

in 2010

Republic of Moldova

10.66

in 2010

Iceland rank

43rd

Republic of Moldova rank

40th

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

Iceland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 10.66 against 10.59 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.

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

Iceland ranks 43rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.97	3.58	2.4	Iceland
1970s	6.73	5.03	1.71	Iceland
1980s	7.71	6.89	0.825	Iceland
1990s	8.7	8.38	0.315	Iceland
2000s	9.74	9.34	0.405	Iceland
2010s	10.59	10.66	0.07	Republic of Moldova

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 Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 10.66 against 10.59 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 0.07, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?: Iceland ranks 43rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 40th 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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Indicator: 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: 21 August 2026

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