Australia vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Australia
10.32
in 2010
Norway
11.06
in 2010
Australia rank
11th
Norway rank
8th

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

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 11.06 against 10.32 in Australia, a difference of 0.74.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 7.56 7.36 0.21 Australia
1970s 7.92 7.69 0.235 Australia
1980s 9.57 8.02 1.56 Australia
1990s 9.53 8.63 0.895 Australia
2000s 9.49 9.8 0.31 Norway
2010s 10.32 11.06 0.74 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 11.06 against 10.32 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Australia and Norway?
0.74, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
Australia ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th 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 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 total 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

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