Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Norway
12.64
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.58
in 2010
Norway rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

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

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015196019852010

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.64 against 12.58 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.71 6.24 1.47 Norway
1970s 8.45 7.58 0.87 Norway
1980s 9.34 8.51 0.83 Norway
1990s 11 9.62 1.38 Norway
2000s 12.56 10.61 1.95 Norway
2010s 12.64 12.58 0.06 Norway

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, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Norway, at 12.64 against 12.58 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?
Norway ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.