France vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total

France
12.61
in 2010
Iceland
12.62
in 2010
France rank
23rd
Iceland rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • France
  • Iceland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.62 against 12.61 in France, a difference of 0.01.

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

France ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.73 6.93 2.2 Iceland
1970s 6.33 8.02 1.69 Iceland
1980s 8.14 9.38 1.24 Iceland
1990s 9.93 10.27 0.33 Iceland
2000s 11.55 11.53 0.02 France
2010s 12.61 12.62 0.01 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 12.62 against 12.61 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total between France and Iceland?
0.01, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total?
France ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of education completed among people age 30-34.