Latvia vs United States: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total

Latvia
5.21
in 2010
United States
5.68
in 2010
Latvia rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Latvia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5.68 against 5.21 in Latvia, a difference of 0.47.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.72 2.06 1.34 United States
1970s 0.925 3.42 2.5 United States
1980s 1.19 4.16 2.98 United States
1990s 2.2 4.33 2.13 United States
2000s 4.62 5.29 0.665 United States
2010s 5.21 5.68 0.47 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total, Latvia or United States?
United States, at 5.68 against 5.21 in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total between Latvia and United States?
0.47, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Latvia and United States rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Latvia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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 secondary schooling, age 65-69, 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 secondary schooling, age 65-69, 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 secondary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 65-69.