Germany vs United States: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total
Germany
11.92
in 2010
United States
12.83
in 2010
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.83 against 11.92 in Germany, a difference of 0.91.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 | 6.91 | 2.18 | United States |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 9.16 | 1.69 | United States |
| 1980s | 8.12 | 10.27 | 2.14 | United States |
| 1990s | 8.28 | 10.85 | 2.58 | United States |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 12.21 | 2.34 | United States |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 12.83 | 0.91 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 12.83 against 11.92 in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total between Germany and United States?
- 0.91, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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 total schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.