South Africa vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

South Africa
0.09
in 2010
Thailand
0.08
in 2010
South Africa rank
81st
Thailand rank
84th

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

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
00.10.20.3196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.09 against 0.08 in Thailand, a difference of 0.01.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

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

South Africa ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.055 0.01 0.045 South Africa
1970s 0.055 0.015 0.04 South Africa
1980s 0.035 0.04 0.005 Thailand
1990s 0.13 0.035 0.095 South Africa
2000s 0.085 0.165 0.08 Thailand
2010s 0.09 0.08 0.01 South Africa

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, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 0.09 against 0.08 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between South Africa and Thailand?
0.01, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
South Africa ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 84th 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.