Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Canada
0.73
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.54
in 2010
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.73 against 0.54 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.27 0.065 0.205 Canada
1970s 0.235 0.17 0.065 Canada
1980s 0.26 0.23 0.03 Canada
1990s 0.315 0.325 0.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.52 0.46 0.06 Canada
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 0.73 against 0.54 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.19, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.