What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between China and United Arab Emirates?

0.14, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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.

China vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

China

3.1

in 2010

United Arab Emirates

3.24

in 2010

China rank

87th

United Arab Emirates rank

84th

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

China
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.24 against 3.1 in China, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.48	0.135	0.345	China
1970s	0.445	0.165	0.28	China
1980s	0.64	0.21	0.43	China
1990s	1.41	1.26	0.15	China
2000s	2.5	2.1	0.395	China
2010s	3.1	3.24	0.14	United Arab Emirates

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, China or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 3.24 against 3.1 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between China and United Arab Emirates?: 0.14, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: China ranks 87th and United Arab Emirates 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 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: 21 August 2026

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