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

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

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

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

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

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye'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 Türkiye ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 0.055 0.02 0.035 South Africa
1970s 0.055 0.02 0.035 South Africa
1980s 0.035 0.07 0.035 Türkiye
1990s 0.13 0.095 0.035 South Africa
2000s 0.085 0.085 0
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 Türkiye?
South Africa, at 0.09 against 0.08 in Türkiye as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between South Africa and Türkiye?
0.01, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
South Africa ranks 81st and Türkiye 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.