Canada vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Canada
0.73
in 2010
New Zealand
0.54
in 2010
Canada rank
6th
New Zealand rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.73 against 0.54 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.27 0.07 0.2 Canada
1970s 0.235 0.215 0.02 Canada
1980s 0.26 0.47 0.21 New Zealand
1990s 0.315 0.66 0.345 New Zealand
2000s 0.52 0.635 0.115 New Zealand
2010s 0.73 0.54 0.19 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 0.73 against 0.54 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Canada and New Zealand?
0.19, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Canada ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, 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

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.