How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Saudi Arabia

7.47

in 2010

Viet Nam

7.66

in 2010

Saudi Arabia rank

93rd

Viet Nam rank

90th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Saudi Arabia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 7.66 against 7.47 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 90th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.74	2.21	0.525	Saudi Arabia
1970s	3.52	2.25	1.27	Saudi Arabia
1980s	3.78	4.94	1.16	Viet Nam
1990s	4.96	4.77	0.195	Saudi Arabia
2000s	6.8	6	0.81	Saudi Arabia
2010s	7.47	7.66	0.19	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 7.66 against 7.47 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 0.19, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?: Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 90th 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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/barro-lee-average-years-of-total-schooling-age-40-44-total/saudi-arabia/viet-nam/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/barro-lee-average-years-of-total-schooling-age-40-44-total/saudi-arabia/viet-nam/">Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.