Germany vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
Germany
11.4
in 2010
United States of America
12.49
in 2010
Germany rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.49 against 11.4 in Germany, a difference of 1.09.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 | 6.9 | 2.15 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.45 | 9.04 | 1.59 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.09 | 10.26 | 2.17 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 10.83 | 2.58 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9 | 12.02 | 3.02 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 12.49 | 1.09 | United States of America |
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, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.49 against 11.4 in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Germany and United States of America?
- 1.09, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.