South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total

South Korea
6.55
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.61
in 2010
South Korea rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.61 against 6.55 in South Korea, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.34 2.62 2.29 Sri Lanka
1970s 1.57 3.58 2.01 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.94 4.05 1.11 Sri Lanka
1990s 3.31 5.17 1.85 Sri Lanka
2000s 4.83 6.49 1.66 Sri Lanka
2010s 6.55 6.61 0.06 Sri Lanka

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, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.61 against 6.55 in South Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
South Korea ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, 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 total schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.