Belgium vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Belgium
11.23
in 2010
Spain
11.24
in 2010
Belgium rank
39th
Spain rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.24 against 11.23 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01.

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

Belgium ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 6.63 2.96 3.67 Belgium
1970s 7.35 4.82 2.53 Belgium
1980s 8.16 6.08 2.07 Belgium
1990s 9.81 6.92 2.89 Belgium
2000s 10.71 10.08 0.63 Belgium
2010s 11.23 11.24 0.01 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 11.24 against 11.23 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Belgium and Spain?
0.01, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?
Belgium ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.