How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

Estonia vs United States: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Estonia

0.97

in 2010

United States

1.22

in 2010

Estonia rank

2nd

United States rank

1st

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

Estonia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.22 against 0.97 in Estonia, a difference of 0.25.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.07	0.31	0.24	United States
1970s	0.095	0.435	0.34	United States
1980s	0.125	0.605	0.48	United States
1990s	0.165	0.81	0.645	United States
2000s	0.425	1.02	0.6	United States
2010s	0.97	1.22	0.25	United States

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, Estonia or United States?: United States, at 1.22 against 0.97 in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Estonia and United States?: 0.25, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and United States rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?: Estonia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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: 21 August 2026

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