Romania vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total

Romania
1.95
in 2010
South Africa
1.97
in 2010
Romania rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.97 against 1.95 in Romania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.22 0.735 0.515 South Africa
1970s 0.415 0.855 0.44 South Africa
1980s 0.645 0.715 0.07 South Africa
1990s 1.15 1.39 0.235 South Africa
2000s 1.66 1.38 0.275 Romania
2010s 1.95 1.97 0.02 South Africa

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, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.97 against 1.95 in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total between Romania and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Romania ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.